Which to use
“sufres” and “sufrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,862
- “sufres” frequency rank
- #3,019
- “sufrir” frequency rank
- 36881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufres | sufrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. | Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada. |
Where the eye mixes sufres and sufrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sufres and sufrir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: sufres vs sufrir
A purely visual mix-up. sufres ([ˈsufɾes]) and sufrir ([suˈfɾiɾ]) 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 36881, 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]. sufrir is at rank #3,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾiɾ].
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 36881, this pair ranks #178,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufres vs sufrir
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufres": e. Private to "sufrir": i.
"sufres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sufres" and "sufrir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sufres" or "sufrir"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufres" and "sufrir" 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 #178,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.