Which to use
“sujetan” and “superan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,829
- “sujetan” frequency rank
- #10,768
- “superan” frequency rank
- 57597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sujetan | superan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sujetar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de superar o de superarse. |
Where the eye mixes sujetan and superan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sujetan with superan
A purely visual mix-up. sujetan ([suˈxet̪ãn]) and superan ([suˈpeɾãn]) 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 57597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sujetan is recorded at frequency rank #46,829, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈxet̪ãn]. superan is at rank #10,768, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpeɾãn].
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 57597, this pair ranks #69,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sujetan vs superan
Shared letters: aensu. Private to "sujetan": jt. Private to "superan": pr.
"sujetan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "superan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sujetan" for "superan" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sujetan" or "superan" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sujetan" and "superan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sujetan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "superan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sujetan" and "superan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sujetan vs sujetando". 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 #69,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.