Which to use
“sopa” is a noun and “supo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,673
- “sopa” frequency rank
- #4,201
- “supo” frequency rank
- 9874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sopa | supo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Preparación liquida y cocida junto con otros ingredientes como carne o verduras. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes sopa and supo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sopa vs supo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sopa is [ˈsopa] while supo is [ˈsupo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sopa is recorded at frequency rank #5,673, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsopa]. supo is at rank #4,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsupo].
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 9874, this pair ranks #300,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sopa vs supo
Shared letters: ops. Private to "sopa": a. Private to "supo": u.
"sopa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "supo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sopa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sopa" and "supo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs sopa". 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 #300,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.