Which to use
“sumarse” and “sumerge” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,730
- “sumarse” frequency rank
- #33,864
- “sumerge” frequency rank
- 49594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumarse | sumerge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sumar (uso pronominal de ...) | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sumergir o de sumergirse. |
Where the eye mixes sumarse and sumerge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sumarse with sumerge
A purely visual mix-up. sumarse ([suˈmaɾse]) and sumerge ([suˈmeɾxe]) 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 49594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sumarse is recorded at frequency rank #15,730, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈmaɾse]. sumerge is at rank #33,864, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈmeɾxe].
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 49594, this pair ranks #107,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sumarse vs sumerge
Shared letters: emrsu. Private to "sumarse": a. Private to "sumerge": g.
"sumarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "sumerge" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sumarse" and "sumerge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sumarse" or "sumerge"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sumarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumerge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumarse" and "sumerge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumerge vs sumergió". 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 #107,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.