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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sugieren" and "supieron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sugieren" or "supieron"?
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.