Which to use
“superar” and “suprir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,438
- “superar” frequency rank
- #14,967
- “suprir” frequency rank
- 18405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | superar | suprir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exceder | fornecer ou prover (uma pessoa, estabelecimento, lugar, etc) o que está faltando ou é necessário |
Letter map: superar vs suprir
Shared letters muted; letters that set superar and suprir apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Corpus notes: superar and suprir
superar and suprir are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18405, 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/. suprir is at rank #14,967, tagged as averb.
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 18405, this pair ranks #52,590 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of superar vs suprir
Shared letters: prsu. Private to "superar": ae. Private to "suprir": i.
"superar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "suprir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "superar" and "suprir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "superar" vs "suprir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "superar" vs "suprir" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "superar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suprir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,590 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "superar" and "suprir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soprar vs suprir". 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 #52,590 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.