Which to use
“suplicio” is a noun and “suprimió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,278
- “suplicio” frequency rank
- #36,311
- “suprimió” frequency rank
- 79589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suplicio | suprimió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pena de severo castigo físico, que en algunos casos se decreta que sea mortal. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de suprimir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suplicio and suprimió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suplicio is [suˈplisjo] while suprimió is [supɾiˈmjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suplicio is recorded at frequency rank #43,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [suˈplisjo]. suprimió is at rank #36,311, tagged as averb, pronounced [supɾiˈmjo].
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 79589, this pair ranks #12,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suplicio vs suprimió
Shared letters: ipsu. Private to "suplicio": clo. Private to "suprimió": mró.
"suplicio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "suprimió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suplicio ← spulicio · ssuplicio · sulpicio · supilcio · suplciio · supliccio · suplicoi · supliico
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suplicio" and "suprimió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "suplicio" or "suprimió"?
Remembering suplicio vs suprimió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “suplicio”; for a verb, it's “suprimió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “suplicio” entry
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