Which to use
“supiera” is a verb and “suprema” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,737
- “supiera” frequency rank
- #3,594
- “suprema” frequency rank
- 13331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supiera | suprema |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de saber. | Consejo supremo de la Inquisición. |
Where the eye mixes supiera and suprema
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. supiera (CVCVVCV) and suprema (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: supiera vs suprema
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: supiera is [suˈpjeɾa] while suprema is [suˈpɾema]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supiera is recorded at frequency rank #9,737, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈpjeɾa]. suprema is at rank #3,594, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suˈpɾema].
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 13331, this pair ranks #288,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of supiera vs suprema
Shared letters: aeprsu. Private to "supiera": i. Private to "suprema": m.
"supiera" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "suprema" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "supiera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suprema" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supiera" and "suprema" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugiera vs supiera". 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 #288,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.