Which to use
“sufren” and “sufría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,952
- “sufren” frequency rank
- #15,499
- “sufría” frequency rank
- 20451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufren | sufría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufren and sufría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sufren vs sufría
A purely visual mix-up. sufren ([ˈsufɾẽn]) and sufría ([suˈfɾia]) 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 20451, 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]. sufría is at rank #15,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾia].
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 20451, this pair ranks #259,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sufren vs sufría
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufren": en. Private to "sufría": aí.
"sufren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufren ← sfuren · ssufren · sufern · suffren · sufrenn · sufrne · sufrren · surfen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufren" and "sufría" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sufren" vs "sufría" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufren" and "sufría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufría vs Syria". 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 #259,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.