Which to use
“supe” and “supo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,954
- “supe” frequency rank
- #4,201
- “supo” frequency rank
- 9155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supe | supo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes supe and supo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between supe and supo
A purely visual mix-up. supe ([ˈsupe]) and supo ([ˈsupo]) 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 a single letter - e in “supe” becomes o in “supo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supe is recorded at frequency rank #4,954, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsupe]. supo is at rank #4,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsupo].
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 9155, this pair ranks #302,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of supe vs supo
Shared letters: psu. Private to "supe": e. Private to "supo": o.
"supe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "supo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "supe" for "supo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "supe" or "supo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "supe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supe" and "supo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supe vs Susa". 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 #302,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.