sufríavssufridaConfusable pair

Quick tell: sufría is a verb, sufrida is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sufría” is a verb and “sufrida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,499
“sufría” frequency rank
#21,503
“sufrida” frequency rank
37002
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufría sufrida
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. Cama.

Where the eye mixes sufría and sufrida

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
sufría
7 ch
sufrida

Look-alike desk: sufría vs sufrida

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufría is [suˈfɾia] while sufrida is [suˈfɾið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sufría is recorded at frequency rank #15,499, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾia]. sufrida is at rank #21,503, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suˈfɾið̞a].

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 37002, this pair ranks #177,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sufría vs sufrida

Shared letters: afrsu. Private to "sufría": í. Private to "sufrida": di.

"sufría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "sufrida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sufridasfurida · ssufrida · suffrida · sufirda · sufrdia · sufriad · sufridda · sufrrida

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "sufría" and "sufrida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sufría" is a verb and "sufrida" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sufría" or "sufrida"?
"sufría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,499 in our Spanish list, against #21,503 for "sufrida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sufría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sufrida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #177,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sufría" and "sufrida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufrida vs sufriría". 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 #177,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list