Which to use
“supere” and “supuse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,297
- “supere” frequency rank
- #28,173
- “supuse” frequency rank
- 45470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supere | supuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de superar o de superarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de suponer. |
Where the eye mixes supere and supuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses supere with supuse
A purely visual mix-up. supere ([suˈpeɾe]) and supuse ([suˈpuse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supere is recorded at frequency rank #17,297, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈpeɾe]. supuse is at rank #28,173, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpuse].
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 45470, this pair ranks #131,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of supere vs supuse
Shared letters: epsu. Private to "supere": r. Private to "supuse": -.
"supere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "supuse" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "supere" for "supuse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "supere" vs "supuse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "supere" and "supuse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "supere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supere" and "supuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugerí vs supere". 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 #131,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.