Which to use
“sufrido” is an adjective and “sufriendo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,813
- “sufrido” frequency rank
- #5,441
- “sufriendo” frequency rank
- 9254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrido | sufriendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Resignado, conforme, que tolera. | Gerundio de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufrido and sufriendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. sufrido runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against sufriendo's 9 (CVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sufrido and sufriendo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufrido is [suˈfɾið̞o] while sufriendo is [suˈfɾjẽn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufrido is recorded at frequency rank #3,813, classified as anadj, pronounced [suˈfɾið̞o]. sufriendo is at rank #5,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾjẽn̪d̪o].
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 9254, this pair ranks #302,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sufrido vs sufriendo
Shared letters: dfiorsu. Private to "sufrido": -. Private to "sufriendo": en.
"sufrido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "sufriendo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufrido" for "sufriendo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufrido" vs "sufriendo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufriendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrido" and "sufriendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufrido vs suicido". 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 #302,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.