Which to use
“subo” and “supo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,319
- “subo” frequency rank
- #4,201
- “supo” frequency rank
- 15520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subo | supo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes subo and supo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses subo with supo
A purely visual mix-up. subo ([ˈsuβ̞o]) and supo ([ˈsupo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - b in “subo” becomes p in “supo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subo is recorded at frequency rank #11,319, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞o]. supo is at rank #4,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsupo].
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 15520, this pair ranks #279,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of subo vs supo
Shared letters: osu. Private to "subo": b. Private to "supo": p.
"subo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "supo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "subo" and "supo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "subo" or "supo"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "subo" and "supo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "subo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subo" and "supo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs subo". 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 #279,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.