suplicavssuplirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,874
“suplica” frequency rank
#24,321
“suplir” frequency rank
62195
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suplica suplir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suplicar. Poner o proveer lo que falta; llenar, subsanar o remediar una carencia.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suplica and suplir apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
suplica
6 ch
suplir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. suplica ([suˈplika]) and suplir ([suˈpliɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62195, 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]. suplir is at rank #24,321, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpliɾ].

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 62195, this pair ranks #52,839 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of suplica vs suplir

Shared letters: ilpsu. Private to "suplica": ac. Private to "suplir": r.

"suplica" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "suplir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suplicaspulica · ssuplica · sulpica · supilca · suplcia · supliac · suplicca · supllica
  • suplirspulir · ssuplir · sulpir · supilr · suplirr · supllir · suplri · supplir

Frequency comparison

suplica#37,874
suplir#24,321

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suplica" and "suplir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈplika] versus [suˈpliɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "suplica" or "suplir"?
"suplir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,321 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 suplir

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