Which to use
“sufragio” is a noun and “sufrió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,578
- “sufragio” frequency rank
- #4,200
- “sufrió” frequency rank
- 14778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufragio | sufrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manifestación por el cual un individuo suscribe una de las opciones posibles en una decisión | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sufragio and sufrió 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: sufragio is [suˈfɾaxjo] while sufrió is [suˈfɾjo]. 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 14778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufragio is recorded at frequency rank #10,578, classified as anoun, pronounced [suˈfɾaxjo]. sufrió is at rank #4,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾjo].
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 14778, this pair ranks #282,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sufragio vs sufrió
Shared letters: firsu. Private to "sufragio": ago. Private to "sufrió": ó.
"sufragio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "sufrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufragio ← sfuragio · ssufragio · sufargio · suffragio · sufraggio · sufragoi · sufraigo · sufrgaio
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufragio" and "sufrió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sufragio" or "sufrió"?
Remembering sufragio vs sufrió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “sufragio”; for a verb, it's “sufrió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sufragio” entry
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