Which to use
“sufras” and “sufría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,163
- “sufras” frequency rank
- #15,499
- “sufría” frequency rank
- 57662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufras | sufría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufras and sufría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sufras (CVCCVC) and sufría (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: sufras vs sufría
A purely visual mix-up. sufras ([ˈsufɾas]) and sufría ([suˈfɾia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57662, 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]. sufría is at rank #15,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾia].
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 57662, this pair ranks #69,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sufras vs sufría
Shared letters: afrsu. Private to "sufras": -. Private to "sufría": í.
"sufras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufras ← sfuras · ssufras · sufars · suffras · sufrass · sufrras · sufrsa · surfas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufras" and "sufría" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sufras" or "sufría" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufras" and "sufría" 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 #69,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.