Which to use
“suma” is a noun and “supo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,135
- “suma” frequency rank
- #4,201
- “supo” frequency rank
- 6336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suma | supo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cantidad equivalente a dos o más homogéneas. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes suma and supo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between suma and supo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suma is [ˈsuma] while supo is [ˈsupo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suma is recorded at frequency rank #2,135, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuma]. supo is at rank #4,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsupo].
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 6336, this pair ranks #311,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suma vs supo
Shared letters: su. Private to "suma": am. Private to "supo": op.
"suma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "supo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "suma" for "supo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "suma" vs "supo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "suma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suma" and "supo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supo vs Susa". 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 #311,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.