# suffering vs sufferings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### suffering
*adjective · IPA /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,865*
Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.

### sufferings
*noun · IPA /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋz/ · frequency rank #31,786*
plural of suffering

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suffering-vs-sufferings