Which to use
“sarna” and “sura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,746
- “sarna” frequency rank
- #44,474
- “sura” frequency rank
- 80220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sarna | sura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enfermedad de la piel causada por el arador (Sarcoptes scabiei), un ácaro parásito, que penetra y progresa bajo la piel produciendo hinchazones y comezón. | Cada uno de los 114 capítulos en que se divide el Corán, a su vez divididos en ayas o versículos. |
Where the eye mixes sarna and sura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sarna vs sura
A purely visual mix-up. sarna ([ˈsaɾna]) and sura ([ˈsuɾa]) 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 80220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sarna is recorded at frequency rank #35,746, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsaɾna]. sura is at rank #44,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾa].
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 80220, this pair ranks #11,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sarna vs sura
Shared letters: ars. Private to "sarna": n. Private to "sura": u.
"sarna" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sarna" and "sura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sarna" or "sura" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sarna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sarna" and "sura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sura vs Syria". 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 #11,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.