Which to use
“supera” and “suspira” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,894
- “supera” frequency rank
- #27,026
- “suspira” frequency rank
- 32920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supera | suspira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de superar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suspirar. |
Where the eye mixes supera and suspira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. supera runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against suspira's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses supera with suspira
A purely visual mix-up. supera ([suˈpeɾa]) and suspira ([susˈpiɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32920, 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]. suspira is at rank #27,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [susˈpiɾa].
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 32920, this pair ranks #199,491 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of supera vs suspira
Shared letters: aprsu. Private to "supera": e. Private to "suspira": i.
"supera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "suspira" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "supera" and "suspira" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "supera" or "suspira"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "supera" and "suspira" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "supera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suspira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,491 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supera" and "suspira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suspira vs suspirar". 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 #199,491 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.