Which to use
“subrayado” and “subrayar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,461
- “subrayado” frequency rank
- #22,198
- “subrayar” frequency rank
- 47659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subrayado | subrayar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de subrayar. | Enmarcar una palabra o frase de un texto, para que llame la atención a quien la lea. |
Where the eye mixes subrayado and subrayar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: subrayado vs subrayar
A purely visual mix-up. subrayado ([suβ̞ɾaˈʝað̞o]) and subrayar ([suβ̞raˈʝaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subrayado is recorded at frequency rank #25,461, classified as averb, pronounced [suβ̞ɾaˈʝað̞o]. subrayar is at rank #22,198, tagged as averb, pronounced [suβ̞raˈʝaɾ].
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 47659, this pair ranks #118,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subrayado vs subrayar
Shared letters: abrsuy. Private to "subrayado": do. Private to "subrayar": -.
"subrayado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVCV · "subrayar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "subrayado" and "subrayar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "subrayado" vs "subrayar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "subrayado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subrayar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subrayado" and "subrayar" 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 #118,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.