Which to use
“subies” and “subisse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,011
- “subies” frequency rank
- #43,165
- “subisse” frequency rank
- 60176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subies | subisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de subir. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de subir. |
Where the eye mixes subies and subisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between subies and subisse
A purely visual mix-up. subies (\sy.bi\) and subisse (\sy.bis\) 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 60176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subies is recorded at frequency rank #17,011, classified as averb, pronounced \sy.bi\. subisse is at rank #43,165, tagged as averb, pronounced \sy.bis\.
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 60176, this pair ranks #99,043 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of subies vs subisse
Shared letters: beisu. Private to "subies": -. Private to "subisse": -.
"subies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "subisse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subies" for "subisse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "subies" or "subisse"?
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 "subies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,043 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subies" and "subisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subisse vs sudiste". 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 #99,043 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.