Which to use
“suscribe” and “suscribir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,839
- “suscribe” frequency rank
- #27,414
- “suscribir” frequency rank
- 64253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suscribe | suscribir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suscribir o de suscribirse. | Declarar la autoría o adhesión mediante la firma al final de un texto o documento. |
Where the eye mixes suscribe and suscribir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between suscribe and suscribir
A purely visual mix-up. suscribe ([susˈkɾiβ̞e]) and suscribir ([suskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]) 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 64253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suscribe is recorded at frequency rank #36,839, classified as averb, pronounced [susˈkɾiβ̞e]. suscribir is at rank #27,414, tagged as averb, pronounced [suskɾiˈβ̞iɾ].
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 64253, this pair ranks #46,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suscribe vs suscribir
Shared letters: bcirsu. Private to "suscribe": e. Private to "suscribir": -.
"suscribe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "suscribir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "suscribe" for "suscribir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "suscribe" vs "suscribir" - 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 "suscribe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suscribir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suscribe" and "suscribir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suscribe vs suscribo". 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 #46,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.