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

#16,226
“supieran” frequency rank
#15,969
“supieras” frequency rank
32195
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supieran supieras
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de saber. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de saber.

Where the eye mixes supieran and supieras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
supieran
8 ch
supieras

Visual trap between supieran and supieras

A purely visual mix-up. supieran ([suˈpjeɾãn]) and supieras ([suˈpjeɾas]) 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 a single letter - n in “supieran” becomes s in “supieras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supieran is recorded at frequency rank #16,226, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈpjeɾãn]. supieras is at rank #15,969, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpjeɾas].

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 32195, this pair ranks #203,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of supieran vs supieras

Shared letters: aeiprsu. Private to "supieran": n. Private to "supieras": -.

"supieran" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "supieras" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • supieranspuieran · ssupieran · suiperan · supeiran · supiearn · supierann · supierna · supierran
  • supierasspuieras · ssupieras · suiperas · supeiras · supiears · supierass · supierras · supiersa

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "supieran" and "supieras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([suˈpjeɾãn] versus [suˈpjeɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supieran" or "supieras"?
"supieras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,969 in our Spanish list, against #16,226 for "supieran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "supieran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "supieras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #203,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "supieran" and "supieras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugiera vs supieran". 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 #203,261 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