Which to use
“subraya” and “subrayado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,709
- “subraya” frequency rank
- #25,461
- “subrayado” frequency rank
- 42170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subraya | subrayado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de subrayar. | Participio de subrayar. |
Where the eye mixes subraya and subrayado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: subraya vs subrayado
A purely visual mix-up. subraya ([suˈβ̞ɾaʝa]) and subrayado ([suβ̞ɾaˈʝað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “subraya” sits inside “subrayado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subraya is recorded at frequency rank #16,709, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞ɾaʝa]. subrayado is at rank #25,461, tagged as averb, pronounced [suβ̞ɾaˈʝað̞o].
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 42170, this pair ranks #149,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subraya vs subrayado
Shared letters: abrsuy. Private to "subraya": -. Private to "subrayado": do.
"subraya" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV · "subrayado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "subraya" and "subrayado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "subraya" vs "subrayado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "subraya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subrayado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subraya" and "subrayado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subrayado vs subrayan". 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 #149,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.