sufrasvssufridasWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#42,163
“sufras” frequency rank
#27,411
“sufridas” frequency rank
69574
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufras sufridas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. Forma del femenino plural de sufrido, participio de sufrir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sufras and sufridas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sufras
8 ch
sufridas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufras is [ˈsufɾas] while sufridas is [suˈfɾið̞as]. 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 participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69574, 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]. sufridas is at rank #27,411, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [suˈfɾið̞as].

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 69574, this pair ranks #31,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sufras vs sufridas

Shared letters: afrsu. Private to "sufras": -. Private to "sufridas": di.

"sufras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "sufridas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sufrassfuras · ssufras · sufars · suffras · sufrass · sufrras · sufrsa · surfas
  • sufridassfuridas · ssufridas · suffridas · sufirdas · sufrdias · sufriads · sufridass · sufriddas

Frequency comparison

sufras#42,163
sufridas#27,411

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sufras" and "sufridas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sufras" is a verb and "sufridas" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sufras" or "sufridas"?
"sufridas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,411 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.

Remembering sufras vs sufridas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sufras”; for a participle, it's “sufridas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sufras” 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