suponevssuponerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,495
“supone” frequency rank
#6,961
“suponer” frequency rank
8456
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supone suponer
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suponer. Dar por verdadero a partir de indicios o inferencias.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supone and suponer apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
supone
7 ch
suponer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. supone ([suˈpone]) and suponer ([supoˈneɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “supone” sits inside “suponer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supone is recorded at frequency rank #1,495, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈpone]. suponer is at rank #6,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [supoˈneɾ].

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 8456, this pair ranks #304,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of supone vs suponer

Shared letters: enopsu. Private to "supone": -. Private to "suponer": r.

"supone" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "suponer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suponespuone · ssupone · suopne · supnoe · supoen · suponne · suppone · uspone
  • suponerspuoner · ssuponer · suopner · supnoer · supoenr · suponerr · suponner · suponre

Frequency comparison

supone#1,495
suponer#6,961

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supone" and "suponer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈpone] versus [supoˈneɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supone" or "suponer"?
"supone" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,495 in our Spanish list, against #6,961 for "suponer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering supone vs suponer

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list