Which to use
“sumaron” and “sumarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,237
- “sumaron” frequency rank
- #15,730
- “sumarse” frequency rank
- 30967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumaron | sumarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sumar. | Sumar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes sumaron and sumarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sumaron vs sumarse
A purely visual mix-up. sumaron ([suˈmaɾõn]) and sumarse ([suˈmaɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sumaron is recorded at frequency rank #15,237, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈmaɾõn]. sumarse is at rank #15,730, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈmaɾse].
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 30967, this pair ranks #209,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sumaron vs sumarse
Shared letters: amrsu. Private to "sumaron": no. Private to "sumarse": e.
"sumaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "sumarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sumaron" and "sumarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sumaron" vs "sumarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sumaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumaron" and "sumarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sonaron vs sumaron". 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 #209,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.