sofrer

/su.ˈfɾeɾ/

//su.ˈfɾeɾ// verb

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The verdict

“sofrer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,652. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,652
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - passar por determinado estado ou ação

Corpus desk

Index PT-sofrer · sofrer · Portuguese

sofrer · rank #2,652 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,652
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH sofreu

Nearest frequency peer: sofreu (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “sofrer”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “sofrer” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sofrer vs sofreu
83% similar
sofrer vs soprar
67% similar
sofrer vs sobre
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sofrer
PropertyValue
Headwordsofrer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/su.ˈfɾeɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,652
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “sofrer”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.sofrercai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “sofreu” (#2,653), “propaganda” (#2,649), “tomada” (#2,655). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “sofrer” fica em #2,652. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sofrer (IPA /su.ˈfɾeɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,652 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sofrer, with forms such as "osfrer", "sforer", and "soferr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "sofreu", "soprar", "sobre", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is sofrer, spelled S-O-F-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    passar por determinado estado ou ação
  2. 2
    padecer
  3. 3
    sentir dor, sofrimento

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sofrer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. As rochas sofrem a ação das águas do mar.
  2. Sofro de fibromialgia.

Synonyms

soffrer

This word in other languages

sufrir(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osfrer
  • sforer
  • soferr
  • soffrer
  • sofrerr
  • sofrre
  • sofrrer
  • sorfer
  • ssofrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sofrer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

osfrer2sforer2soferr2soffrer1sofrerr1sofrre2sofrrer1sorfer2
Edit distance from "sofrer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sofrer"?
"sofrer" is spelled S-O-F-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /su.ˈfɾeɾ/.
What does "sofrer" mean?
As a verb, "sofrer" means: passar por determinado estado ou ação
What words are commonly confused with "sofrer"?
"sofrer" is commonly confused with "sofreu", "soprar", "sobre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sofrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofrer" is /su.ˈfɾeɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofrer" come from?
"sofrer" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sofrer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sofreu#2,653tomada#2,655apoiar#2,662baixar#2,663

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Marcas9 variantsjuntar9 variantsinimigo9 variantsconosco9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list