Which to use
“sobra” and “sufra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,563
- “sobra” frequency rank
- #16,462
- “sufra” frequency rank
- 22025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sobra | sufra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Porción de algo que excede su cantidad, peso, valor, límite o tamaño convencionales o habituales. | Prestación personal. |
Where the eye mixes sobra and sufra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sobra vs sufra
A purely visual mix-up. sobra ([ˈsoβ̞ɾa]) and sufra ([ˈsufɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sobra is recorded at frequency rank #5,563, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsoβ̞ɾa]. sufra is at rank #16,462, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsufɾa].
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 22025, this pair ranks #252,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sobra vs sufra
Shared letters: ars. Private to "sobra": bo. Private to "sufra": fu.
"sobra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sufra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sobra" for "sufra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sobra" vs "sufra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sobra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sobra" and "sufra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufra vs Susa". 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 #252,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.