sufrasvssufresConfusable pair

Which to use

“sufras” and “sufres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,163
“sufras” frequency rank
#33,862
“sufres” frequency rank
76025
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufras sufres
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sufrir.

Where the eye mixes sufras and sufres

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sufras and sufres follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
sufras
6 ch
sufres

Look-alike desk: sufras vs sufres

A purely visual mix-up. sufras ([ˈsufɾas]) and sufres ([ˈsufɾes]) 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 a single letter - a in “sufras” becomes e in “sufres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76025, 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]. sufres is at rank #33,862, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾes].

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 76025, this pair ranks #18,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sufras vs sufres

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

"sufras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "sufres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sufras ← sfuras · ssufras · sufars · suffras · sufrass · sufrras · sufrsa · surfas
  • sufres ← sfures · ssufres · sufers · suffres · sufress · sufrres · sufrse · surfes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sufras" and "sufres" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsufɾas] versus [ˈsufɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "sufras" vs "sufres" - which ranks higher?
"sufres" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,862 in our Spanish list, against #42,163 for "sufras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "sufras" and "sufres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sufras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sufres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #18,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sufras" and "sufres" 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

Confusion rank #18,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list