suponenvssuponíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,321
“suponen” frequency rank
#8,058
“suponía” frequency rank
19379
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suponen suponía
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo 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 suponen and suponía apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
suponen
7 ch
suponía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. suponen ([suˈponẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suponen is recorded at frequency rank #11,321, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈponẽn]. 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 19379, this pair ranks #264,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of suponen vs suponía

Shared letters: nopsu. Private to "suponen": e. Private to "suponía": .

"suponen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "suponía" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suponenspuonen · ssuponen · suopnen · supnoen · supoenn · suponenn · suponnen · supponen

Frequency comparison

suponen#11,321
suponía#8,058

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suponen" and "suponía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈponẽn] versus [supoˈnia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "suponen" or "suponía"?
"suponía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,058 in our Spanish list, against #11,321 for "suponen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suponen 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 “suponen” 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