Which to use
“suministran” is a verb and “suministro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,475
- “suministran” frequency rank
- #5,354
- “suministro” frequency rank
- 44829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suministran | suministro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suministrar. | Acción o efecto de suministrar. |
Where the eye mixes suministran and suministro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. suministran runs 11 letters (CVCVCVCCCVC) against suministro's 10 (CVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses suministran with suministro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suministran is [sumiˈnist̪ɾãn] while suministro is [sumiˈnist̪ɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44829, 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]. suministro is at rank #5,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sumiˈnist̪ɾo].
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 44829, this pair ranks #134,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suministran vs suministro
Shared letters: imnrstu. Private to "suministran": a. Private to "suministro": o.
"suministran" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVC · "suministro" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suministran ← smuinistran · ssuministran · suimnistran · sumiinstran · suminisrtan · suminisstran · suministarn · suministrann
- suministro ← smuinistro · ssuministro · suimnistro · sumiinstro · suminisrto · suminisstro · suministor · suministrro
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "suministran" for "suministro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "suministran" or "suministro"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "suministran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suministro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suministran" and "suministro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suministran 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 #134,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.