Which to use
“sufría” is a verb and “sufrido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,499
- “sufría” frequency rank
- #3,813
- “sufrido” frequency rank
- 19312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufría | sufrido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. | Resignado, conforme, que tolera. |
Where the eye mixes sufría and sufrido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sufría with sufrido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufría is [suˈfɾia] while sufrido is [suˈfɾið̞o]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19312, 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]. 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 19312, this pair ranks #264,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sufría vs sufrido
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufría": aí. Private to "sufrido": dio.
"sufría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "sufrido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufrido ← sfurido · ssufrido · suffrido · sufirdo · sufrdio · sufriddo · sufriod · sufrrido
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufría" for "sufrido" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufría" 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 "sufría" 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 #264,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufría" and "sufrido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufría vs Syria". 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 #264,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.