subísvssumisoConfusable pair

Quick tell: subís is a verb, sumiso is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“subís” is a verb and “sumiso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,955
“subís” frequency rank
#32,418
“sumiso” frequency rank
82373
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature subís sumiso
Definition Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. Que por carácter o inclinación acata sin cuestionamiento las órdenes.

Where the eye mixes subís and sumiso

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
subís
6 ch
sumiso

Why the eye confuses subís with sumiso

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subís is [suˈβ̞is] while sumiso is [suˈmiso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

subís is recorded at frequency rank #49,955, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞is]. sumiso is at rank #32,418, tagged as anadj, pronounced [suˈmiso].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 82373, this pair ranks #9,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of subís vs sumiso

Shared letters: su. Private to "subís": . Private to "sumiso": imo.

"subís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "sumiso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sumisosmuiso · ssumiso · suimso · sumios · sumisso · summiso · sumsio · usmiso

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "subís" and "sumiso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "subís" is a verb and "sumiso" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "subís" or "sumiso" show up more?
"sumiso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,418 in our Spanish list, against #49,955 for "subís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "subís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sumiso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #9,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "subís" and "sumiso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs Suis". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #9,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list