Which to use
“sufrir” and “suplir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,019
- “sufrir” frequency rank
- #24,321
- “suplir” frequency rank
- 27340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrir | suplir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada. | Poner o proveer lo que falta; llenar, subsanar o remediar una carencia. |
Where the eye mixes sufrir and suplir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sufrir and suplir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: sufrir vs suplir
A purely visual mix-up. sufrir ([suˈfɾiɾ]) and suplir ([suˈpliɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27340, 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]. suplir is at rank #24,321, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpliɾ].
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 27340, this pair ranks #227,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufrir vs suplir
Shared letters: irsu. Private to "sufrir": f. Private to "suplir": lp.
"sufrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "suplir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufrir" for "suplir" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sufrir" and "suplir" 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 "suplir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrir" and "suplir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suplir vs surtir". 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 #227,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.