sugierenvssupieronConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#9,899
“sugieren” frequency rank
#14,720
“supieron” frequency rank
24619
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sugieren supieron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sugerir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber.

Where the eye mixes sugieren and supieron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
sugieren
8 ch
supieron

Why the eye confuses sugieren with supieron

A purely visual mix-up. sugieren ([suˈxjeɾẽn]) and supieron ([suˈpjeɾõn]) 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 24619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sugieren is recorded at frequency rank #9,899, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈxjeɾẽn]. supieron is at rank #14,720, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpjeɾõn].

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 24619, this pair ranks #240,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sugieren vs supieron

Shared letters: einrsu. Private to "sugieren": g. Private to "supieron": op.

"sugieren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "supieron" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sugierensguieren · ssugieren · sugeiren · suggieren · sugieern · sugierenn · sugierne · sugierren
  • supieronspuieron · ssupieron · suiperon · supeiron · supieorn · supierno · supieronn · supierron

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "sugieren" and "supieron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([suˈxjeɾẽn] versus [suˈpjeɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sugieren" or "supieron"?
"sugieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,899 in our Spanish list, against #14,720 for "supieron". 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 "sugieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "supieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #240,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sugieren" and "supieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supieron vs supusieron". 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 #240,304 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