Which to use
“sufrió” is a verb and “sumario” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,200
- “sufrió” frequency rank
- #18,989
- “sumario” frequency rank
- 23189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrió | sumario |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir. | Reducido a compendio; breve, sucinto. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sufrió and sumario apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sufrió is [suˈfɾjo] while sumario is [suˈmaɾjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufrió is recorded at frequency rank #4,200, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾjo]. sumario is at rank #18,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [suˈmaɾjo].
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 23189, this pair ranks #246,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sufrió vs sumario
Shared letters: irsu. Private to "sufrió": fó. Private to "sumario": amo.
"sufrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "sumario" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sumario ← smuario · ssumario · suamrio · sumairo · sumaroi · sumarrio · summario · sumraio
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufrió" and "sumario" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sufrió" or "sumario"?
Remembering sufrió vs sumario
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sufrió”; for an adjective, it's “sumario”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sufrió” entry
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