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

#36,308
“sufriera” frequency rank
#9,737
“supiera” frequency rank
46045
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufriera supiera
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de sufrir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de saber.

Where the eye mixes sufriera and supiera

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sufriera runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against supiera's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
sufriera
7 ch
supiera

Look-alike desk: sufriera vs supiera

A purely visual mix-up. sufriera ([suˈfɾjeɾa]) and supiera ([suˈpjeɾa]) 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 46045, 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]. supiera is at rank #9,737, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpjeɾa].

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 46045, this pair ranks #127,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sufriera vs supiera

Shared letters: aeirsu. Private to "sufriera": f. Private to "supiera": p.

"sufriera" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "supiera" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sufriera ← sfuriera · ssufriera · suffriera · sufirera · sufreira · sufriear · sufrierra · sufrirea
  • supiera ← spuiera · ssupiera · suipera · supeira · supiear · supierra · supirea · suppiera

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "sufriera" and "supiera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([suˈfɾjeɾa] versus [suˈpjeɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sufriera" or "supiera"?
"supiera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,737 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.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sufriera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "supiera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #127,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sufriera" and "supiera" 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 #127,997 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