suplicavssuplicoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,874
“suplica” frequency rank
#19,887
“suplico” frequency rank
57761
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suplica suplico
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suplicar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de suplicar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suplica and suplico apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
suplica
7 ch
suplico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. suplica ([suˈplika]) and suplico ([suˈpliko]) 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 - a in “suplica” becomes o in “suplico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57761, 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]. suplico is at rank #19,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpliko].

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 57761, this pair ranks #69,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of suplica vs suplico

Shared letters: cilpsu. Private to "suplica": a. Private to "suplico": o.

"suplica" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "suplico" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suplicaspulica · ssuplica · sulpica · supilca · suplcia · supliac · suplicca · supllica
  • suplicospulico · ssuplico · sulpico · supilco · suplcio · suplicco · suplioc · supllico

Frequency comparison

suplica#37,874
suplico#19,887

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suplica" and "suplico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈplika] versus [suˈpliko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "suplica" or "suplico"?
"suplico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,887 in our Spanish list, against #37,874 for "suplica". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suplica vs suplico

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