supondríavssuponíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,695
“supondría” frequency rank
#8,058
“suponía” frequency rank
26753
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supondría suponía
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de suponer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de suponer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supondría and suponía apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
supondría
7 ch
suponía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. supondría ([supõn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) and suponía ([supoˈnia]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supondría is recorded at frequency rank #18,695, classified as averb, pronounced [supõn̪ˈd̪ɾia]. suponía is at rank #8,058, tagged as averb, pronounced [supoˈnia].

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 26753, this pair ranks #230,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of supondría vs suponía

Shared letters: anopsuí. Private to "supondría": dr. Private to "suponía": -.

"supondría" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVV  ·  "suponía" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

supondría#18,695
suponía#8,058

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supondría" and "suponía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([supõn̪ˈd̪ɾia] versus [supoˈnia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supondría" or "suponía"?
"suponía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,058 in our Spanish list, against #18,695 for "supondría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering supondría vs suponía

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 “supondría” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list