Which to use
“supuesto” is a noun and “supuso” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #816
- “supuesto” frequency rank
- #12,722
- “supuso” frequency rank
- 13538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supuesto | supuso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Concepto, idea, definición o afirmación que se asumen o suponen como existentes o verdaderos. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de suponer. |
Where the eye mixes supuesto and supuso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between supuesto and supuso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: supuesto is [suˈpwest̪o] while supuso is [suˈpuso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supuesto is recorded at frequency rank #816, classified as anoun, pronounced [suˈpwest̪o]. supuso is at rank #12,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpuso].
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 13538, this pair ranks #287,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of supuesto vs supuso
Shared letters: opsu. Private to "supuesto": et. Private to "supuso": -.
"supuesto" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "supuso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "supuesto" and "supuso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "supuesto" or "supuso" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "supuesto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supuso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supuesto" and "supuso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supuso vs suso". 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 #287,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.