Which to use
“supe” is a verb and “suyo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,954
- “supe” frequency rank
- #2,426
- “suyo” frequency rank
- 7380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supe | suyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. | Pronombre posesivo de tercera persona en género masculino y femenino y ambos números singular y plural. |
Where the eye mixes supe and suyo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses supe with suyo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: supe is [ˈsupe] while suyo is [ˈsuʝo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7380, 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]. suyo is at rank #2,426, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈsuʝo].
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 7380, this pair ranks #308,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of supe vs suyo
Shared letters: su. Private to "supe": ep. Private to "suyo": oy.
"supe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "suyo" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "supe" for "suyo" ever safe?
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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 "supe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suyo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supe" and "suyo" 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 #308,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.