Which to use
“sufrimos” and “supimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,729
- “sufrimos” frequency rank
- #19,260
- “supimos” frequency rank
- 34989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrimos | supimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes sufrimos and supimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sufrimos runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against supimos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sufrimos vs supimos
A purely visual mix-up. sufrimos ([suˈfɾimos]) and supimos ([suˈpimos]) 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 34989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufrimos is recorded at frequency rank #15,729, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾimos]. supimos is at rank #19,260, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpimos].
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 34989, this pair ranks #188,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufrimos vs supimos
Shared letters: imosu. Private to "sufrimos": fr. Private to "supimos": p.
"sufrimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "supimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufrimos" and "supimos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sufrimos" vs "supimos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sufrimos" and "supimos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrimos" and "supimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumidos vs supimos". 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 #188,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.