Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "supieran" and "supieras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "supieran" or "supieras"?
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.