suplicio

[suˈplisjo]

/[suˈplisjo]/ noun

The verdict

“suplicio” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #43,278 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#43,278
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pena de severo castigo físico, que en algunos casos se decreta que sea mortal.

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)

Where “suplicio” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). suplicio lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for suplicio is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [suˈplisjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,278 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

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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Using “suplicio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-P-L-I-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [suˈplisjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “suplico” - see the side-by-side comparison. suplicio vs suplico
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list