sugerívssugeríaConfusable pair

Which to use

“sugerí” and “sugería” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,713
“sugerí” frequency rank
#34,358
“sugería” frequency rank
83071
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sugerí sugería
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sugerir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sugerir.

Where the eye mixes sugerí and sugería

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sugerí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against sugería's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
sugerí
7 ch
sugería

Visual trap between sugerí and sugería

A purely visual mix-up. sugerí ([suxeˈɾi]) and sugería ([suxeˈɾia]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sugerí” sits inside “sugería”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sugerí is recorded at frequency rank #48,713, classified as averb, pronounced [suxeˈɾi]. sugería is at rank #34,358, tagged as averb, pronounced [suxeˈɾia].

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 83071, this pair ranks #8,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sugerí vs sugería

Shared letters: egrsuí. Private to "sugerí": -. Private to "sugería": a.

"sugerí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "sugería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sugerí" and "sugería" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suxeˈɾi] versus [suxeˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "sugerí" vs "sugería" - which ranks higher?
"sugería" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,358 in our Spanish list, against #48,713 for "sugerí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sugerí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sugería" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #8,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sugerí" and "sugería" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugerí vs sugiera". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #8,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list