Which to use
“sufras” and “sufrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,163
- “sufras” frequency rank
- #3,019
- “sufrir” frequency rank
- 45182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufras | sufrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. | Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada. |
Where the eye mixes sufras and sufrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sufras and sufrir
A purely visual mix-up. sufras ([ˈsufɾas]) and sufrir ([suˈfɾiɾ]) 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 45182, 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]. sufrir is at rank #3,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾiɾ].
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 45182, this pair ranks #132,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufras vs sufrir
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufras": a. Private to "sufrir": i.
"sufras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sufras" and "sufrir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sufras" or "sufrir" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sufras" and "sufrir" 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 "sufrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufras" and "sufrir" 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 #132,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.