Which to use
“sobran” and “sufran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,717
- “sobran” frequency rank
- #22,200
- “sufran” frequency rank
- 34917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sobran | sufran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sobrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sobran and sufran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sobran and sufran follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: sobran vs sufran
A purely visual mix-up. sobran ([ˈsoβ̞ɾãn]) and sufran ([ˈsufɾãn]) 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 34917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sobran is recorded at frequency rank #12,717, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsoβ̞ɾãn]. sufran is at rank #22,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾãn].
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 34917, this pair ranks #188,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sobran vs sufran
Shared letters: anrs. Private to "sobran": bo. Private to "sufran": fu.
"sobran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sobran" and "sufran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sobran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sobran" and "sufran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufran vs sura". 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 #188,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.