Which to use
“supuse” and “supuso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,173
- “supuse” frequency rank
- #12,722
- “supuso” frequency rank
- 40895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supuse | supuso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de suponer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de suponer. |
Where the eye mixes supuse and supuso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: supuse vs supuso
A purely visual mix-up. supuse ([suˈpuse]) and supuso ([suˈpuso]) 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 a single letter - e in “supuse” becomes o in “supuso”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supuse is recorded at frequency rank #28,173, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈpuse]. 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 40895, this pair ranks #156,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of supuse vs supuso
Shared letters: psu. Private to "supuse": e. Private to "supuso": o.
"supuse" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "supuso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "supuse" 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 #156,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supuse" and "supuso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supiese vs supuse". 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 #156,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.