Which to use
“supera” is a verb and “sura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,894
- “supera” frequency rank
- #44,474
- “sura” frequency rank
- 50368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supera | sura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de superar. | Cada uno de los 114 capítulos en que se divide el Corán, a su vez divididos en ayas o versículos. |
Where the eye mixes supera and sura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. supera runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against sura's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses supera with sura
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: supera is [suˈpeɾa] while sura is [ˈsuɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 50368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supera is recorded at frequency rank #5,894, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈpeɾa]. sura is at rank #44,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾa].
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 50368, this pair ranks #103,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of supera vs sura
Shared letters: arsu. Private to "supera": ep. Private to "sura": -.
"supera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "sura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "supera" for "sura" ever safe?
Frequency check: "supera" vs "sura" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "supera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supera" and "sura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sura vs Syria". 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 #103,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.