Which to use
“suprema” and “supremos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,594
- “suprema” frequency rank
- #42,165
- “supremos” frequency rank
- 45759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suprema | supremos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Consejo supremo de la Inquisición. | Forma del plural de supremo. |
Where the eye mixes suprema and supremos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. suprema runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against supremos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses suprema with supremos
A purely visual mix-up. suprema ([suˈpɾema]) and supremos ([suˈpɾemos]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suprema is recorded at frequency rank #3,594, classified as anoun, pronounced [suˈpɾema]. 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 45759, this pair ranks #129,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suprema vs supremos
Shared letters: emprsu. Private to "suprema": a. Private to "supremos": o.
"suprema" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "supremos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "suprema" for "supremos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "suprema" or "supremos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "suprema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supremos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suprema" and "supremos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "superamos vs supremos". 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 #129,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.