Which to use
“sufría” and “sufrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,499
- “sufría” frequency rank
- #3,019
- “sufrir” frequency rank
- 18518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufría | sufrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. | Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada. |
Where the eye mixes sufría and sufrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sufría with sufrir
A purely visual mix-up. sufría ([suˈfɾia]) and sufrir ([suˈfɾiɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18518, 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]. sufrir is at rank #3,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾiɾ].
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 18518, this pair ranks #267,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sufría vs sufrir
Shared letters: frsu. Private to "sufría": aí. Private to "sufrir": i.
"sufría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "sufrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufrir ← sfurir · ssufrir · suffrir · sufirr · sufrirr · sufrri · sufrrir · surfir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufría" for "sufrir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufría" vs "sufrir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufría" and "sufrir" 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 #267,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.