Which to use
“suministra” and “suministrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,524
- “suministra” frequency rank
- #18,090
- “suministrar” frequency rank
- 40614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suministra | suministrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suministrar. | Dar lo que alguien necesita o requiere para un fin, especialmente efectos básicos. |
Where the eye mixes suministra and suministrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. suministra runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCCCV) against suministrar's 11 (CVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses suministra with suministrar
A purely visual mix-up. suministra ([sumiˈnist̪ɾa]) and suministrar ([suminisˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “suministra” sits inside “suministrar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suministra is recorded at frequency rank #22,524, classified as averb, pronounced [sumiˈnist̪ɾa]. suministrar is at rank #18,090, tagged as averb, pronounced [suminisˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 40614, this pair ranks #158,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suministra vs suministrar
Shared letters: aimnrstu. Private to "suministra": -. Private to "suministrar": -.
"suministra" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCV · "suministrar" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- suministra ← smuinistra · ssuministra · suimnistra · sumiinstra · suminisrta · suminisstra · suministar · suministtra
- suministrar ← smuinistrar · ssuministrar · suimnistrar · sumiinstrar · suminisrtar · suminisstrar · suministarr · suministrarr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suministra" and "suministrar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "suministra" vs "suministrar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "suministra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suministrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suministra" and "suministrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suministra vs suministran". 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 #158,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.