Which to use
“sufren” and “sufro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,952
- “sufren” frequency rank
- #19,574
- “sufro” frequency rank
- 24526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufren | sufro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufren and sufro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sufren and sufro
A purely visual mix-up. sufren ([ˈsufɾẽn]) and sufro ([ˈsufɾo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24526, 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]. sufro is at rank #19,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾo].
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 24526, this pair ranks #240,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufren vs sufro
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufren": en. Private to "sufro": o.
"sufren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sufren" and "sufro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sufren" vs "sufro" - 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 "sufro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufren" and "sufro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sarro vs sufro". 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 #240,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.