Which to use
“superar” and “suportar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,438
- “superar” frequency rank
- #5,469
- “suportar” frequency rank
- 8907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | superar | suportar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exceder | resistir; manter sobre si algo sem ceder |
Where the eye mixes superar and suportar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. superar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against suportar's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses superar with suportar
A purely visual mix-up. superar (/su.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/) and suportar (/su.puɾ.ˈtaɾ/) 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 8907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
superar is recorded at frequency rank #3,438, classified as averb, pronounced /su.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/. suportar is at rank #5,469, tagged as averb, pronounced /su.puɾ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 8907, this pair ranks #64,705 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of superar vs suportar
Shared letters: aprsu. Private to "superar": e. Private to "suportar": ot.
"superar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "suportar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "superar" and "suportar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "superar" or "suportar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "superar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suportar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,705 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "superar" and "suportar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subornar vs suportar". 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 #64,705 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.