sumaronvssumarseConfusable pair

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“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.

7 ch
sumaron
7 ch
sumarse

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

  • sumaronsmuaron · ssumaron · suamron · sumaorn · sumarno · sumaronn · sumarron · summaron
  • sumarsesmuarse · ssumarse · suamrse · sumarce · sumares · sumarrse · sumarsse · sumasre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sumaron" and "sumarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈmaɾõn] versus [suˈmaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "sumaron" vs "sumarse" - which ranks higher?
"sumaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,237 in our Spanish list, against #15,730 for "sumarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list