suplicavssuplicarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,874
“suplica” frequency rank
#40,561
“suplicar” frequency rank
78435
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suplica suplicar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suplicar. Pedir algo dando muestras de humildad.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suplica and suplicar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
suplica
8 ch
suplicar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. suplica ([suˈplika]) and suplicar ([supliˈkaɾ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “suplica” sits inside “suplicar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suplica is recorded at frequency rank #37,874, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈplika]. suplicar is at rank #40,561, tagged as averb, pronounced [supliˈkaɾ].

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 78435, this pair ranks #14,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of suplica vs suplicar

Shared letters: acilpsu. Private to "suplica": -. Private to "suplicar": r.

"suplica" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "suplicar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suplicaspulica · ssuplica · sulpica · supilca · suplcia · supliac · suplicca · supllica
  • suplicarspulicar · ssuplicar · sulpicar · supilcar · suplciar · supliacr · suplicarr · supliccar

Frequency comparison

suplica#37,874
suplicar#40,561

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suplica" and "suplicar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈplika] versus [supliˈkaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "suplica" or "suplicar"?
"suplica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,874 in our Spanish list, against #40,561 for "suplicar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suplica vs suplicar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “suplica” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list