Which to use
“supe” and “supone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,954
- “supe” frequency rank
- #1,495
- “supone” frequency rank
- 6449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supe | supone |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de suponer. |
Where the eye mixes supe and supone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: supe vs supone
A purely visual mix-up. supe ([ˈsupe]) and supone ([suˈpone]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6449, 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]. supone is at rank #1,495, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpone].
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 6449, this pair ranks #310,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of supe vs supone
Shared letters: epsu. Private to "supe": -. Private to "supone": no.
"supe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "supone" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "supe" and "supone" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "supe" or "supone"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "supe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supe" and "supone" 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 #310,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.