Which to use
“sufijo” is a noun and “sufro” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,562
- “sufijo” frequency rank
- #19,574
- “sufro” frequency rank
- 51136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufijo | sufro |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufijo and sufro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sufijo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against sufro's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sufijo and sufro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufijo is [suˈfixo] while sufro is [ˈsufɾo]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51136, 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]. sufro is at rank #19,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾo].
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 51136, this pair ranks #99,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufijo vs sufro
Shared letters: fosu. Private to "sufijo": ij. Private to "sufro": r.
"sufijo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "sufro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufijo" for "sufro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufijo" vs "sufro" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufijo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufijo" and "sufro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sarro vs sufro". 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 #99,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.