Which to use
“sufra” is a noun and “sufrían” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,462
- “sufra” frequency rank
- #29,854
- “sufrían” frequency rank
- 46316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufra | sufrían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prestación personal. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sufra and sufrían apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufra is [ˈsufɾa] while sufrían is [suˈfɾiãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 46316, 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]. sufrían is at rank #29,854, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾiãn].
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 46316, this pair ranks #126,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufra vs sufrían
Shared letters: afrsu. Private to "sufra": -. Private to "sufrían": ní.
"sufra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sufrían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufra ← sfura · ssufra · sufar · suffra · sufrra · surfa · usfra
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufra" and "sufrían" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sufra" or "sufrían"?
Remembering sufra vs sufrían
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “sufra”; for a verb, it's “sufrían”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sufra” entry
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