Which to use
“sufijo” is a noun and “sufrido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,562
- “sufijo” frequency rank
- #3,813
- “sufrido” frequency rank
- 35375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufijo | sufrido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Una o más letras que se agregan al final de una palabra o raíz para modificar su función gramatical o para formar una nueva palabra. | Resignado, conforme, que tolera. |
Where the eye mixes sufijo and sufrido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sufijo with sufrido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufijo is [suˈfixo] while sufrido is [suˈfɾið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufijo is recorded at frequency rank #31,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [suˈfixo]. sufrido is at rank #3,813, tagged as anadj, pronounced [suˈfɾið̞o].
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 35375, this pair ranks #186,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufijo vs sufrido
Shared letters: fiosu. Private to "sufijo": j. Private to "sufrido": dr.
"sufijo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "sufrido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufijo" for "sufrido" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufijo" vs "sufrido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sufijo" and "sufrido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufijo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufijo" and "sufrido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "súbito vs sufijo". 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 #186,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.