sufridosvssumidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sufridos” and “sumidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,962
“sufridos” frequency rank
#49,959
“sumidos” frequency rank
78921
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufridos sumidos
Definition Forma del plural de sufrido, participio de sufrir. Forma del plural de sumido, participio de sumir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sufridos and sumidos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
sufridos
7 ch
sumidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sufridos ([suˈfɾið̞os]) and sumidos ([suˈmið̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sufridos is recorded at frequency rank #28,962, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [suˈfɾið̞os]. sumidos is at rank #49,959, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [suˈmið̞os].

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 78921, this pair ranks #13,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sufridos vs sumidos

Shared letters: diosu. Private to "sufridos": fr. Private to "sumidos": m.

"sufridos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "sumidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sufridossfuridos · ssufridos · suffridos · sufirdos · sufrdios · sufriddos · sufridoss · sufridso
  • sumidossmuidos · ssumidos · suimdos · sumdios · sumiddos · sumidoss · sumidso · sumiods

Frequency comparison

sufridos#28,962
sumidos#49,959

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sufridos" and "sumidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈfɾið̞os] versus [suˈmið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sufridos" or "sumidos"?
"sufridos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,962 in our Spanish list, against #49,959 for "sumidos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sufridos vs sumidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sufridos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list