Which to use
“sufría” and “sufriría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,499
- “sufría” frequency rank
- #44,469
- “sufriría” frequency rank
- 59968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufría | sufriría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sufrir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufría and sufriría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sufría runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against sufriría's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sufría with sufriría
A purely visual mix-up. sufría ([suˈfɾia]) and sufriría ([sufɾiˈɾia]) 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 59968, 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]. sufriría is at rank #44,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [sufɾiˈɾia].
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 59968, this pair ranks #60,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sufría vs sufriría
Shared letters: afrsuí. Private to "sufría": -. Private to "sufriría": i.
"sufría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "sufriría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufría" for "sufriría" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sufría" or "sufriría" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sufría" and "sufriría" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufriría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufría" and "sufriría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufriría vs sugeriría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.