Which to use
“sufras” is a verb and “sumas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,163
- “sufras” frequency rank
- #12,485
- “sumas” frequency rank
- 54648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufras | sumas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de sufrir. | Forma del femenino plural de sumo. |
Where the eye mixes sufras and sumas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sufras and sumas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufras is [ˈsufɾas] while sumas is [ˈsumas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54648, 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]. sumas is at rank #12,485, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsumas].
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 54648, this pair ranks #82,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sufras vs sumas
Shared letters: asu. Private to "sufras": fr. Private to "sumas": m.
"sufras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sumas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufras" for "sumas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sufras" or "sumas" show up more?
What to do next
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 "sumas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufras" and "sumas" 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 #82,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.