Which to use
“soportar” and “soportes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,837
- “soportar” frequency rank
- #19,255
- “soportes” frequency rank
- 24092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soportar | soportes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar y sostener sobre sí un peso o carga. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de soportar. |
Where the eye mixes soportar and soportes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. soportar and soportes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: soportar vs soportes
A purely visual mix-up. soportar ([sopoɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soportar is recorded at frequency rank #4,837, classified as averb, pronounced [sopoɾˈt̪aɾ]. 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 24092, this pair ranks #242,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soportar vs soportes
Shared letters: oprst. Private to "soportar": a. Private to "soportes": e.
"soportar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "soportes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soportar" and "soportes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "soportar" vs "soportes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "soportar" 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 #242,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soportar" and "soportes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soportaba vs soportar". 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 #242,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.