supieravssuspiraTell them apart

Which to use

“supiera” and “suspira” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,737
“supiera” frequency rank
#27,026
“suspira” frequency rank
36763
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supiera suspira
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de saber. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suspirar.

Where the eye mixes supiera and suspira

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. supiera (CVCVVCV) and suspira (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
supiera
7 ch
suspira

Look-alike desk: supiera vs suspira

A purely visual mix-up. supiera ([suˈpjeɾa]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36763, 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]. 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 36763, this pair ranks #178,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of supiera vs suspira

Shared letters: aiprsu. Private to "supiera": e. Private to "suspira": -.

"supiera" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "suspira" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • supiera ← spuiera · ssupiera · suipera · supeira · supiear · supierra · supirea · suppiera
  • suspira ← ssupira · ssuspira · supsira · susipra · suspiar · suspirra · susppira · suspria

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "supiera" for "suspira" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([suˈpjeɾa] versus [susˈpiɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supiera" or "suspira"?
"supiera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,737 in our Spanish list, against #27,026 for "suspira". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "supiera" 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 #178,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "supiera" 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 #178,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list