Which to use
“sumerge” and “supere” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,864
- “sumerge” frequency rank
- #17,297
- “supere” frequency rank
- 51161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumerge | supere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sumergir o de sumergirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de superar o de superarse. |
Where the eye mixes sumerge and supere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sumerge runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against supere's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sumerge with supere
A purely visual mix-up. sumerge ([suˈmeɾxe]) and supere ([suˈpeɾe]) 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 51161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sumerge is recorded at frequency rank #33,864, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈmeɾxe]. supere is at rank #17,297, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpeɾe].
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 51161, this pair ranks #99,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sumerge vs supere
Shared letters: ersu. Private to "sumerge": gm. Private to "supere": p.
"sumerge" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "supere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sumerge" and "supere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sumerge" vs "supere" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sumerge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumerge" and "supere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumerge vs sumergió". 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 #99,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.