Which to use
“suplir” and “surtir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,321
- “suplir” frequency rank
- #47,436
- “surtir” frequency rank
- 71757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suplir | surtir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner o proveer lo que falta; llenar, subsanar o remediar una carencia. | Suministrar |
Where the eye mixes suplir and surtir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. suplir and surtir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between suplir and surtir
A purely visual mix-up. suplir ([suˈpliɾ]) and surtir ([suɾˈt̪iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suplir is recorded at frequency rank #24,321, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈpliɾ]. surtir is at rank #47,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [suɾˈt̪iɾ].
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 71757, this pair ranks #26,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suplir vs surtir
Shared letters: irsu. Private to "suplir": lp. Private to "surtir": t.
"suplir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "surtir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suplir" and "surtir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "suplir" vs "surtir" - which ranks higher?
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 "suplir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "surtir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suplir" and "surtir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "surtidor vs surtir". 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 #26,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.