sufrasvssufreWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#42,163
“sufras” frequency rank
#3,963
“sufre” frequency rank
46126
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufras sufre
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. Azufre.

Where the eye mixes sufras and sufre

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
sufras
5 ch
sufre

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufras is [ˈsufɾas] while sufre is [ˈsufɾe]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sufras is recorded at frequency rank #42,163, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾas]. sufre is at rank #3,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsufɾe].

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 46126, this pair ranks #127,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sufras vs sufre

Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufras": a. Private to "sufre": e.

"sufras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "sufre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sufrassfuras · ssufras · sufars · suffras · sufrass · sufrras · sufrsa · surfas
  • sufresfure · ssufre · sufer · suffre · sufrre · surfe · usfre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sufras" and "sufre" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sufras" is a verb and "sufre" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sufras" or "sufre"?
"sufre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,963 in our Spanish list, against #42,163 for "sufras". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

You've compared "sufras" and "sufre". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sufras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sufre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #127,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sufras" and "sufre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufras vs suizas". 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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list