sufra

[ˈsufɾa]

/[ˈsufɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“sufra” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,462 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,462
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prestación personal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sufra vs sur
60% similar
sufra vs suma
60% similar
sufra vs suya
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sufra
PropertyValue
Headwordsufra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsufɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,462
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sufra” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sufra lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for sufra is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsufɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,462 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Prestación personal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for sufra, with forms such as "sfura", "ssufra", and "sufar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sur", "suma", "suya", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is sufra, spelled S-U-F-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prestación personal.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sfura,ssufra,sufar,suffra,sufrra,surfa,usfra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sufra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sfura2ssufra1sufar2suffra1sufrra1surfa2usfra2
Edit distance from "sufra"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sufra"?
"sufra" is spelled S-U-F-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsufɾa].
What does "sufra" mean?
As a noun, "sufra" means: Prestación personal.
What words are commonly confused with "sufra"?
"sufra" is commonly confused with "sur", "suma", "suya". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sufra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sufra" is [ˈsufɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sufra" come from?
"sufra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “sufra”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-F-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsufɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sur” - see the side-by-side comparison. sufra vs sur
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list