Which to use
“sufrí” and “sufrirá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,523
- “sufrí” frequency rank
- #25,462
- “sufrirá” frequency rank
- 47985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrí | sufrirá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufrí and sufrirá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sufrí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against sufrirá's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sufrí and sufrirá
A purely visual mix-up. sufrí ([suˈfɾi]) and sufrirá ([sufɾiˈɾa]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47985, 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]. sufrirá is at rank #25,462, tagged as averb, pronounced [sufɾiˈɾa].
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 47985, this pair ranks #116,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufrí vs sufrirá
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufrí": í. Private to "sufrirá": iá.
"sufrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sufrirá" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufrí" and "sufrirá" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sufrí" or "sufrirá" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sufrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrirá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrí" and "sufrirá" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufrí vs sugerí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #116,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.