Which to use
“sufrí” and “sufrían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,523
- “sufrí” frequency rank
- #29,854
- “sufrían” frequency rank
- 52377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrí | sufrían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufrí and sufrían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sufrí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against sufrían's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sufrí and sufrían
A purely visual mix-up. sufrí ([suˈfɾi]) and sufrían ([suˈfɾiãn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sufrí” sits inside “sufrían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufrí is recorded at frequency rank #22,523, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾi]. sufrían is at rank #29,854, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾiãn].
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 52377, this pair ranks #93,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufrí vs sufrían
Shared letters: frsuí. Private to "sufrí": -. Private to "sufrían": an.
"sufrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sufrían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufrí" for "sufrían" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufrí" vs "sufrían" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrí" and "sufrían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufras vs sufrían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #93,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.