Which to use
“soporta” and “soportes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,575
- “soporta” frequency rank
- #19,255
- “soportes” frequency rank
- 29830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soporta | soportes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de soportar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de soportar. |
Where the eye mixes soporta and soportes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. soporta runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against soportes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: soporta vs soportes
A purely visual mix-up. soporta ([soˈpoɾt̪a]) and soportes ([soˈpoɾt̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soporta is recorded at frequency rank #10,575, classified as averb, pronounced [soˈpoɾt̪a]. soportes is at rank #19,255, tagged as averb, pronounced [soˈpoɾt̪es].
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 29830, this pair ranks #215,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soporta vs soportes
Shared letters: oprst. Private to "soporta": a. Private to "soportes": e.
"soporta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "soportes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "soporta" for "soportes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "soporta" or "soportes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "soporta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soportes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soporta" and "soportes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soporta vs soportaba". 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 #215,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.