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Which to use

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

#48,714
“sugiera” frequency rank
#16,226
“supieran” frequency rank
64940
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sugiera supieran
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de sugerir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de saber.

Where the eye mixes sugiera and supieran

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sugiera runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against supieran's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
sugiera
8 ch
supieran

Look-alike desk: sugiera vs supieran

A purely visual mix-up. sugiera ([suˈxjeɾa]) and supieran ([suˈpjeɾãn]) 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 64940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sugiera is recorded at frequency rank #48,714, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈxjeɾa]. supieran is at rank #16,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpjeɾãn].

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 64940, this pair ranks #44,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sugiera vs supieran

Shared letters: aeirsu. Private to "sugiera": g. Private to "supieran": np.

"sugiera" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "supieran" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sugiera ← sguiera · ssugiera · sugeira · suggiera · sugiear · sugierra · sugirea · suigera
  • supieran ← spuieran · ssupieran · suiperan · supeiran · supiearn · supierann · supierna · supierran

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "sugiera" and "supieran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([suˈxjeɾa] versus [suˈpjeɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sugiera" or "supieran"?
"supieran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,226 in our Spanish list, against #48,714 for "sugiera". 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 "sugiera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "supieran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #44,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sugiera" and "supieran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugerí 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 #44,109 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