sugerívssugerirConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#48,713
“sugerí” frequency rank
#11,494
“sugerir” frequency rank
60207
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sugerí sugerir
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sugerir. Proponer a alguien una idea o la ejecución de una acción

Where the eye mixes sugerí and sugerir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sugerí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against sugerir's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
sugerí
7 ch
sugerir

Why the eye confuses sugerí with sugerir

A purely visual mix-up. sugerí ([suxeˈɾi]) and sugerir ([suxeˈɾiɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60207, 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]. sugerir is at rank #11,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [suxeˈɾiɾ].

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 60207, this pair ranks #59,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sugerí vs sugerir

Shared letters: egrsu. Private to "sugerí": í. Private to "sugerir": i.

"sugerí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "sugerir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sugerir ← sguerir · ssugerir · suegrir · sugeirr · sugerirr · sugerri · sugerrir · suggerir

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "sugerí" for "sugerir" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([suxeˈɾi] versus [suxeˈɾiɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "sugerí" vs "sugerir" - which ranks higher?
"sugerir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,494 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

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sugerí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sugerir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #59,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sugerí" and "sugerir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugerí vs sugiera". 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 #59,780 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