Which to use
“supremo” is an adjective and “supremos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,955
- “supremo” frequency rank
- #42,165
- “supremos” frequency rank
- 45120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supremo | supremos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superlativo irregular de alto: sumamente alto. | Forma del plural de supremo. |
Where the eye mixes supremo and supremos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. supremo 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.
Visual trap between supremo and supremos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: supremo is [suˈpɾemo] while supremos is [suˈpɾemos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “supremo” sits inside “supremos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supremo is recorded at frequency rank #2,955, classified as anadj, pronounced [suˈpɾemo]. 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 45120, this pair ranks #133,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of supremo vs supremos
Shared letters: emoprsu. Private to "supremo": -. Private to "supremos": -.
"supremo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "supremos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "supremo" for "supremos" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "supremo" 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 #133,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supremo" 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 #133,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.