Which to use
“suben” and “sufren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,492
- “suben” frequency rank
- #4,952
- “sufren” frequency rank
- 12444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suben | sufren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes suben and sufren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses suben with sufren
A purely visual mix-up. suben ([ˈsuβ̞ẽn]) and sufren ([ˈsufɾẽn]) 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 12444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suben is recorded at frequency rank #7,492, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞ẽn]. sufren is at rank #4,952, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾẽn].
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 12444, this pair ranks #291,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suben vs sufren
Shared letters: ensu. Private to "suben": b. Private to "sufren": fr.
"suben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sufren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suben" and "sufren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "suben" or "sufren"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "suben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suben" and "sufren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suben vs subís". 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 #291,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.