Which to use
“sufrir” and “surtir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,019
- “sufrir” frequency rank
- #47,436
- “surtir” frequency rank
- 50455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sufrir | surtir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentir un malestar, un dolor, una pena, cualquier otra sensación o situación indeseada. | Suministrar |
Where the eye mixes sufrir and surtir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sufrir and surtir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses sufrir with surtir
A purely visual mix-up. sufrir ([suˈfɾiɾ]) and surtir ([suɾˈt̪iɾ]) 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 50455, 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]. surtir is at rank #47,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [suɾˈt̪iɾ].
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 50455, this pair ranks #103,114 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sufrir vs surtir
Shared letters: irsu. Private to "sufrir": f. Private to "surtir": t.
"sufrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "surtir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sufrir" for "surtir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sufrir" vs "surtir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "surtir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,114 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sufrir" and "surtir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "surtidor 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 #103,114 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.