Which to use
“sufran” and “sufro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,200
- “sufran” frequency rank
- #19,574
- “sufro” frequency rank
- 41774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufran | sufro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufran and sufro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sufran with sufro
A purely visual mix-up. sufran ([ˈsufɾãn]) and sufro ([ˈsufɾo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufran is recorded at frequency rank #22,200, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾãn]. 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 41774, this pair ranks #151,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufran vs sufro
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufran": an. Private to "sufro": o.
"sufran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufran" for "sufro" ever safe?
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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 "sufran" 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 #151,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufran" 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 #151,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.