Which to use
“sufrí” is a verb and “sufrido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,523
- “sufrí” frequency rank
- #3,813
- “sufrido” frequency rank
- 26336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrí | sufrido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir. | Resignado, conforme, que tolera. |
Where the eye mixes sufrí and sufrido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sufrí vs sufrido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufrí is [suˈfɾi] while sufrido is [suˈfɾið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26336, 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]. sufrido is at rank #3,813, tagged as anadj, pronounced [suˈfɾið̞o].
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 26336, this pair ranks #232,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufrí vs sufrido
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufrí": í. Private to "sufrido": dio.
"sufrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sufrido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufrido ← sfurido · ssufrido · suffrido · sufirdo · sufrdio · sufriddo · sufriod · sufrrido
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufrí" for "sufrido" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufrí" vs "sufrido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "sufrido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrí" and "sufrido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufrí vs sugerí". 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 #232,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.