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

#11,495
“sugiero” frequency rank
#14,720
“supieron” frequency rank
26215
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sugiero supieron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) 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 sugiero and supieron

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

7 ch
sugiero
8 ch
supieron

Why the eye confuses sugiero with supieron

A purely visual mix-up. sugiero ([suˈxjeɾo]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sugiero is recorded at frequency rank #11,495, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈxjeɾo]. 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 26215, this pair ranks #232,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sugiero vs supieron

Shared letters: eiorsu. Private to "sugiero": g. Private to "supieron": np.

"sugiero" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "supieron" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sugierosguiero · ssugiero · sugeiro · suggiero · sugieor · sugierro · sugireo · suigero
  • supieronspuieron · ssupieron · suiperon · supeiron · supieorn · supierno · supieronn · supierron

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sugiero" and "supieron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈxjeɾo] versus [suˈpjeɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sugiero" or "supieron"?
"sugiero" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,495 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.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "sugiero" 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 #232,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sugiero" and "supieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugiero vs sumidero". 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 #232,742 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