Which to use
“sufres” and “sufría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,862
- “sufres” frequency rank
- #15,499
- “sufría” frequency rank
- 49361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufres | sufría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufres and sufría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sufres vs sufría
A purely visual mix-up. sufres ([ˈsufɾes]) 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 49361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufres is recorded at frequency rank #33,862, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾes]. 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 49361, this pair ranks #109,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufres vs sufría
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufres": e. Private to "sufría": aí.
"sufres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufres ← sfures · ssufres · sufers · suffres · sufress · sufrres · sufrse · surfes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufres" and "sufría" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sufres" or "sufría"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sufres" and "sufría" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufres" 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 #109,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufres" and "sufría" 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 #109,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.