Which to use
“sumamos” and “supimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,172
- “sumamos” frequency rank
- #19,260
- “supimos” frequency rank
- 40432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumamos | supimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de sumar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes sumamos and supimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sumamos and supimos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses sumamos with supimos
A purely visual mix-up. sumamos ([suˈmamos]) and supimos ([suˈpimos]) 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 40432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sumamos is recorded at frequency rank #21,172, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈmamos]. supimos is at rank #19,260, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpimos].
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 40432, this pair ranks #159,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sumamos vs supimos
Shared letters: mosu. Private to "sumamos": a. Private to "supimos": ip.
"sumamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "supimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sumamos" for "supimos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sumamos" vs "supimos" - 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 "sumamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumamos" and "supimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumamos vs sumidos". 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 #159,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.