sugeríavssugeridoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sugería” and “sugerido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,358
“sugería” frequency rank
#14,018
“sugerido” frequency rank
48376
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sugería sugerido
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sugerir. Participio de sugerir.

Where the eye mixes sugería and sugerido

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sugería runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against sugerido's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
sugería
8 ch
sugerido

Why the eye confuses sugería with sugerido

A purely visual mix-up. sugería ([suxeˈɾia]) and sugerido ([suxeˈɾið̞o]) 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 48376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sugería is recorded at frequency rank #34,358, classified as averb, pronounced [suxeˈɾia]. sugerido is at rank #14,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [suxeˈɾið̞o].

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 48376, this pair ranks #114,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sugería vs sugerido

Shared letters: egrsu. Private to "sugería": aí. Private to "sugerido": dio.

"sugería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "sugerido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sugerido ← sguerido · ssugerido · suegrido · sugeirdo · sugerdio · sugeriddo · sugeriod · sugerrido

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sugería" and "sugerido" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suxeˈɾia] versus [suxeˈɾið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sugería" or "sugerido"?
"sugerido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,018 in our Spanish list, against #34,358 for "sugería". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sugería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sugerido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #114,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sugería" and "sugerido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugería vs sugiera". 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 #114,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list