Which to use
“sudeste” is a noun and “supiste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,322
- “sudeste” frequency rank
- #24,663
- “supiste” frequency rank
- 32985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sudeste | supiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punto del horizonte ubicado entre el sur y el este, a igual distancia de ambos, es decir, a 45 grados de cada uno. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes sudeste and supiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sudeste and supiste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: sudeste vs supiste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sudeste is [suˈð̞est̪e] while supiste is [suˈpist̪e]. 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 32985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sudeste is recorded at frequency rank #8,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [suˈð̞est̪e]. supiste is at rank #24,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpist̪e].
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 32985, this pair ranks #199,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sudeste vs supiste
Shared letters: estu. Private to "sudeste": d. Private to "supiste": ip.
"sudeste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "supiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sudeste" and "supiste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sudeste" vs "supiste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sudeste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sudeste" and "supiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subsiste vs supiste". 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 #199,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.