Which to use
“sufras” and “sufrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,163
- “sufras” frequency rank
- #4,200
- “sufrió” frequency rank
- 46363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufras | sufrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufras and sufrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sufras (CVCCVC) and sufrió (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses sufras with sufrió
A purely visual mix-up. sufras ([ˈsufɾas]) and sufrió ([suˈfɾjo]) 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 46363, 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]. sufrió is at rank #4,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾjo].
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 46363, this pair ranks #126,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufras vs sufrió
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufras": a. Private to "sufrió": ió.
"sufras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufras ← sfuras · ssufras · sufars · suffras · sufrass · sufrras · sufrsa · surfas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufras" for "sufrió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufras" vs "sufrió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufras" and "sufrió" 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 #126,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.