Which to use
“sufren” and “sufres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,952
- “sufren” frequency rank
- #33,862
- “sufres” frequency rank
- 38814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufren | sufres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufren and sufres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sufren with sufres
A purely visual mix-up. sufren ([ˈsufɾẽn]) and sufres ([ˈsufɾes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “sufren” becomes s in “sufres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufren is recorded at frequency rank #4,952, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾẽn]. sufres is at rank #33,862, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾes].
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 38814, this pair ranks #167,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufren vs sufres
Shared letters: efrsu. Private to "sufren": n. Private to "sufres": -.
"sufren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufren" and "sufres" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sufren" or "sufres" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sufren" and "sufres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufren" and "sufres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufres vs sure". 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 #167,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.