Which to use
“sufrí” and “sufro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,523
- “sufrí” frequency rank
- #19,574
- “sufro” frequency rank
- 42097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrí | sufro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufrí and sufro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sufrí and sufro follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sufrí and sufro
A purely visual mix-up. sufrí ([suˈfɾi]) and sufro ([ˈsufɾo]) 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 a single letter - í in “sufrí” becomes o in “sufro”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42097, 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]. sufro is at rank #19,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsufɾo].
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 42097, this pair ranks #150,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufrí vs sufro
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufrí": í. Private to "sufro": o.
"sufrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sufro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufro ← sfuro · ssufro · suffro · sufor · sufrro · surfo · usfro
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sufrí" and "sufro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sufrí" vs "sufro" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrí" and "sufro" 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 #150,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.