sufrieravssufrieronConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#36,308
“sufriera” frequency rank
#9,734
“sufrieron” frequency rank
46042
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufriera sufrieron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de sufrir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir.

Where the eye mixes sufriera and sufrieron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
sufriera
9 ch
sufrieron

Look-alike desk: sufriera vs sufrieron

A purely visual mix-up. sufriera ([suˈfɾjeɾa]) and sufrieron ([suˈfɾjeɾõn]) 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 46042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sufriera is recorded at frequency rank #36,308, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾjeɾa]. sufrieron is at rank #9,734, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾjeɾõn].

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 46042, this pair ranks #128,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sufriera vs sufrieron

Shared letters: efirsu. Private to "sufriera": a. Private to "sufrieron": no.

"sufriera" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "sufrieron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sufrierasfuriera · ssufriera · suffriera · sufirera · sufreira · sufriear · sufrierra · sufrirea
  • sufrieronsfurieron · ssufrieron · suffrieron · sufireron · sufreiron · sufrieorn · sufrierno · sufrieronn

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "sufriera" for "sufrieron" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([suˈfɾjeɾa] versus [suˈfɾjeɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sufriera" or "sufrieron" show up more?
"sufrieron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,734 in our Spanish list, against #36,308 for "sufriera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sufriera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sufrieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #128,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sufriera" and "sufrieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufriera vs sugiera". 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 #128,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list