Which to use
“subrayan” and “subrayar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,430
- “subrayan” frequency rank
- #22,198
- “subrayar” frequency rank
- 69628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subrayan | subrayar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de subrayar. | Enmarcar una palabra o frase de un texto, para que llame la atención a quien la lea. |
Where the eye mixes subrayan and subrayar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: subrayan vs subrayar
A purely visual mix-up. subrayan ([suˈβ̞ɾaʝãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “subrayan” becomes r in “subrayar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subrayan is recorded at frequency rank #47,430, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞ɾaʝãn]. 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 69628, this pair ranks #31,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of subrayan vs subrayar
Shared letters: abrsuy. Private to "subrayan": n. Private to "subrayar": -.
"subrayan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC · "subrayar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subrayan" and "subrayar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "subrayan" or "subrayar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "subrayan" 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 #31,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subrayan" and "subrayar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subrayan vs subrayando". 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 #31,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.