suponemosvssupremosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: suponemos is a verb, supremos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“suponemos” is a verb and “supremos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,413
“suponemos” frequency rank
#42,165
“supremos” frequency rank
69578
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suponemos supremos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de suponer. Forma del plural de supremo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
suponemos
8 ch
supremos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suponemos is [supoˈnemos] while supremos is [suˈpɾemos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suponemos is recorded at frequency rank #27,413, classified as averb, pronounced [supoˈnemos]. supremos is at rank #42,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suˈpɾemos].

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 69578, this pair ranks #31,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of suponemos vs supremos

Shared letters: emopsu. Private to "suponemos": n. Private to "supremos": r.

"suponemos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "supremos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suponemosspuonemos · ssuponemos · suopnemos · supnoemos · supoenmos · suponemmos · suponemoss · suponemso
  • supremosspuremos · ssupremos · supermos · suppremos · supremmos · supremoss · supremso · supreoms

Frequency comparison

suponemos#27,413
supremos#42,165

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suponemos" and "supremos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "suponemos" is a verb and "supremos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "suponemos" or "supremos"?
"suponemos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,413 in our Spanish list, against #42,165 for "supremos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suponemos vs supremos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “suponemos”; for a noun, it's “supremos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “suponemos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list