sufranvssuraWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

“sufran” is a verb and “sura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,200
“sufran” frequency rank
#44,474
“sura” frequency rank
66674
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufran sura
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. Cada uno de los 114 capítulos en que se divide el Corán, a su vez divididos en ayas o versículos.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
sufran
4 ch
sura

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufran is [ˈsufɾãn] while sura is [ˈsuɾa]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66674, 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]. sura is at rank #44,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾa].

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 66674, this pair ranks #39,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sufran vs sura

Shared letters: arsu. Private to "sufran": fn. Private to "sura": -.

"sufran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "sura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sufransfuran · ssufran · sufarn · suffran · sufrann · sufrna · sufrran · surfan
  • surasrua · ssura · surra

Frequency comparison

sufran#22,200
sura#44,474

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sufran" and "sura" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sufran" is a verb and "sura" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sufran" or "sura"?
"sufran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,200 in our Spanish list, against #44,474 for "sura". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sufran vs sura

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sufran”; for a noun, it's “sura”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sufran” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list