Subscribe-Ascribe | Commonly Confused Words

Subscribe

/səbˈskraɪb/

To sign up to regularly receive something like a service or publication

Don't forget to like and subscribe.To receive updates, subscribe to our newsletter.You can subscribe to the monthly meal kit service.

/əˈskraɪb/

To attribute something to a cause, source, or author

She tends to ascribe her success to sheer luck.People often ascribe human traits to their pets.I can't ascribe to the rumors I've heard about him.

Subscribe starts with sub, which can remind you of small or subtle regular actions, like subscribing to a service you routinely use.
Ascribe starts with as, hinting toward assigning something, such as attributing a cause or reason.
Subscribe is something you choose to join or agree with, like a magazine subscription.
Ascribe involves attributing effects or qualities to a source or cause.
Remember that a subscription is often related to services, whereas ascription deals with attributing characteristics or causality.