suplicar

/[supliˈkaɾ]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#40,561

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

suplicar is aSpanishverb. It means: Pedir algo dando muestras de humildad. Pronounced [supliˈkaɾ]. Often confused with suplir and suplico.

Key facts for suplicar
PropertyValue
Headwordsuplicar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[supliˈkaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,561
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of suplicar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for suplicar is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [supliˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,561 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for suplicar, with forms such as "spulicar", "ssuplicar", and "sulpicar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "suplir", "suplico", "suplicio", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is suplicar, spelled S-U-P-L-I-C-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedir algo dando muestras de humildad.
  2. 2
    Pedir a alguien que asista a trabajar a una minga.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: spulicar,ssuplicar,sulpicar,supilcar,suplciar,supliacr,suplicarr,supliccar,suplicra,supllicar,supplicar,usplicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for suplicar

Misspelling Variants of "suplicar"

spulicar8ssuplicar9sulpicar8supilcar8suplciar8supliacr8suplicarr9supliccar9
Misspelling Variants of "suplicar"

Frequency rank: #40,561 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "suplicar"?
"suplicar" is spelled S-U-P-L-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [supliˈkaɾ].
What does "suplicar" mean?
As a verb, "suplicar" means: Pedir algo dando muestras de humildad.
What words are commonly confused with "suplicar"?
"suplicar" is commonly confused with "suplir", "suplico", "suplicio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suplicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suplicar" is [supliˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suplicar" come from?
"suplicar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.