sufrir

[suˈfɾiɾ]

/[suˈfɾiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“sufrir” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,019
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sufrir · sufrir · Spanish

sufrir · rank #3,019 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,019
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH solidaridad

Nearest frequency peer: solidaridad (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “sufrir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “sufrir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sufrir vs sufro
67% similar
sufrir vs surgir
67% similar
sufrir vs suplir
67% similar

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

Key facts for sufrir
PropertyValue
Headwordsufrir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[suˈfɾiɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,019
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sufrir”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).sufrircae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “solidaridad” (#3,018), “talleres” (#3,020), “socio” (#3,017). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sufrir” va en #3,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sufrir (IPA [suˈfɾiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,019 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sufrir, with forms such as "sfurir", "ssufrir", and "suffrir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sufro", "surgir", "suplir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sufrir, spelled S-U-F-R-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada.
  2. 2
    Soportar un daño físico o moral.
  3. 3
    Resistir un daño físico o moral con resignación.
  4. 4
    Pasar o someterse a una prueba.
  5. 5
    Resistir algún peso.
  6. 6
    Permitir.
  7. 7
    Recibir el golpe por la parte opuesta de la tabla en que se clava.
  8. 8
    Sostener.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sufrir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sufre la pérdida de su madre; está muy amarrido.
  2. Dejad en paz a estos animalitos; no sufriré que los molestéis.

Synonyms

padeceraguantarsobrellevartoleraraguantarsobrellevartolerar

This word in other languages

suffer(English)souffrir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sfurir
  • ssufrir
  • suffrir
  • sufirr
  • sufrirr
  • sufrri
  • sufrrir
  • surfir
  • usfrir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sufrir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sfurir2ssufrir1suffrir1sufirr2sufrirr1sufrri2sufrrir1surfir2
Edit distance from "sufrir"

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 "sufrir"?
"sufrir" is spelled S-U-F-R-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [suˈfɾiɾ].
What does "sufrir" mean?
As a verb, "sufrir" means: Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada.
What words are commonly confused with "sufrir"?
"sufrir" is commonly confused with "sufro", "surgir", "suplir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sufrir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sufrir" is [suˈfɾiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sufrir" come from?
"sufrir" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sufrir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

templo#3,022rivera#3,014terror#3,025armada#3,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

cantar9 variantscostos9 variantsdecide9 variantsmandar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list