Which to use
“suplicar” is a verb and “suplicio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,561
- “suplicar” frequency rank
- #43,278
- “suplicio” frequency rank
- 83839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suplicar | suplicio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedir algo dando muestras de humildad. | Pena de severo castigo físico, que en algunos casos se decreta que sea mortal. |
Where the eye mixes suplicar and suplicio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. suplicar (CVCCVCVC) and suplicio (CVCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses suplicar with suplicio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suplicar is [supliˈkaɾ] while suplicio is [suˈplisjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suplicar is recorded at frequency rank #40,561, classified as averb, pronounced [supliˈkaɾ]. suplicio is at rank #43,278, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suˈplisjo].
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 83839, this pair ranks #7,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suplicar vs suplicio
Shared letters: cilpsu. Private to "suplicar": ar. Private to "suplicio": o.
"suplicar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "suplicio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suplicar" and "suplicio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "suplicar" or "suplicio" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "suplicar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suplicio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suplicar" and "suplicio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suplica vs suplicio". 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 #7,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.