Which to use
“sua” is a pronoun and “supe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,466
- “sua” frequency rank
- #4,954
- “supe” frequency rank
- 49420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sua | supe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del nominativo femenino singular de suus. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes sua and supe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sua is /ˈsʷa/ while supe is [ˈsupe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sua is recorded at frequency rank #44,466, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈsʷa/. supe is at rank #4,954, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsupe].
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 49420, this pair ranks #108,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sua vs supe
Shared letters: su. Private to "sua": a. Private to "supe": ep.
"sua" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "supe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- supe ← spue · ssupe · suep · suppe · uspe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sua" and "supe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sua" or "supe"?
What to do next
You've compared "sua" and "supe". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "sua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sua" and "supe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs sua". 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
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