Which to use
“suministran” and “suministrando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,475
- “suministran” frequency rank
- #49,296
- “suministrando” frequency rank
- 88771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suministran | suministrando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suministrar. | Gerundio de suministrar. |
Where the eye mixes suministran and suministrando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. suministran runs 11 letters (CVCVCVCCCVC) against suministrando's 13 (CVCVCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between suministran and suministrando
A purely visual mix-up. suministran ([sumiˈnist̪ɾãn]) and suministrando ([suminisˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “suministran” sits inside “suministrando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suministran is recorded at frequency rank #39,475, classified as averb, pronounced [sumiˈnist̪ɾãn]. suministrando is at rank #49,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [suminisˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪o].
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 88771, this pair ranks #3,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suministran vs suministrando
Shared letters: aimnrstu. Private to "suministran": -. Private to "suministrando": do.
"suministran" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVC · "suministrando" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suministran ← smuinistran · ssuministran · suimnistran · sumiinstran · suminisrtan · suminisstran · suministarn · suministrann
- suministrando ← smuinistrando · ssuministrando · suimnistrando · sumiinstrando · suminisrtando · suminisstrando · suministarndo · suministradno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suministran" and "suministrando" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "suministran" or "suministrando" show up more?
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 "suministran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suministrando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suministran" and "suministrando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suministrada vs suministrando". 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 #3,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.