Which to use
“sufrir” and “sufriría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,019
- “sufrir” frequency rank
- #44,469
- “sufriría” frequency rank
- 47488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrir | sufriría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes sufrir and sufriría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sufrir runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against sufriría's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sufrir and sufriría
A purely visual mix-up. sufrir ([suˈfɾiɾ]) and sufriría ([sufɾiˈɾia]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sufrir” sits inside “sufriría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sufrir is recorded at frequency rank #3,019, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾiɾ]. sufriría is at rank #44,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [sufɾiˈɾia].
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 47488, this pair ranks #119,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufrir vs sufriría
Shared letters: firsu. Private to "sufrir": -. Private to "sufriría": aí.
"sufrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sufriría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sufrir ← sfurir · ssufrir · suffrir · sufirr · sufrirr · sufrri · sufrrir · surfir
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sufrir" and "sufriría" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sufrir" or "sufriría"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sufrir" and "sufriría" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufriría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrir" and "sufriría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sufriría vs sugeriría". 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 #119,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.