Which to use
“sufra” is a noun and “sufres” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,462
- “sufra” frequency rank
- #33,862
- “sufres” frequency rank
- 50324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufra | sufres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prestación personal. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufra and sufres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sufra vs sufres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufra is [ˈsufɾa] while sufres is [ˈsufɾes]. 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 50324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufra is recorded at frequency rank #16,462, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsufɾa]. sufres is at rank #33,862, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾes].
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 50324, this pair ranks #103,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufra vs sufres
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufra": a. Private to "sufres": e.
"sufra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sufres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufra" and "sufres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sufra" or "sufres"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sufra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufra" and "sufres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufres vs sure". 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 #103,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.