suplicio

[suˈplisjo]

/[suˈplisjo]/ noun

The verdict

“suplicio” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,278
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pena de severo castigo físico, que en algunos casos se decreta que sea mortal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-suplicio · suplicio · Spanish

suplicio · rank #43,278 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,278
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH susceptibilid…

Nearest frequency peer: susceptibilidad (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “suplicio”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “suplicio” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

suplicio vs suplico
88% similar
suplicio vs suprimió
63% similar
suplicio vs silicio
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for suplicio
PropertyValue
Headwordsuplicio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[suˈplisjo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,278
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “suplicio”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).supliciocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “susceptibilidad” (#43,279), “subproductos” (#43,276), “sospechosamente” (#43,274). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “suplicio” va en #43,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around suplicio (IPA [suˈplisjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,278 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pena de severo castigo físico, que en algunos casos se decreta que sea mortal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for suplicio, with forms such as "spulicio", "ssuplicio", and "sulpicio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "suplico", "suprimió", "silicio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is suplicio, spelled S-U-P-L-I-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pena de severo castigo físico, que en algunos casos se decreta que sea mortal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how suplicio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Los españoles le aplicaron un suplicio a Galvarino en la batalla de Lagunillas: le cortaron ambas manos a golpe de hacha

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spulicio
  • ssuplicio
  • sulpicio
  • supilcio
  • suplciio
  • supliccio
  • suplicoi
  • supliico
  • suplisio
  • supllicio
  • supplicio
  • usplicio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suplicio - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

spulicio2ssuplicio1sulpicio2supilcio2suplciio2supliccio1suplicoi2supliico2
Edit distance from "suplicio"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "suplicio"?
"suplicio" is spelled S-U-P-L-I-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [suˈplisjo].
What does "suplicio" mean?
As a noun, "suplicio" means: Pena de severo castigo físico, que en algunos casos se decreta que sea mortal.
What words are commonly confused with "suplicio"?
"suplicio" is commonly confused with "suplico", "suprimió", "silicio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suplicio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suplicio" is [suˈplisjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suplicio" come from?
"suplicio" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "suplicio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list