sufijovssufroWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sufijo is a noun, sufro is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sufijo and sufro apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sufijo
5 ch
sufro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • sufijosfuijo · ssufijo · suffijo · sufijjo · sufioj · sufjio · suifjo · usfijo
  • sufrosfuro · ssufro · suffro · sufor · sufrro · surfo · usfro

Frequency comparison

sufijo#31,562
sufro#19,574

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sufijo" and "sufro" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sufijo" is a noun and "sufro" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sufijo" or "sufro"?
"sufro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,574 in our Spanish list, against #31,562 for "sufijo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sufijo vs sufro

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “sufijo”; for a verb, it's “sufro”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sufijo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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