sucede

[suˈseð̞e]

/[suˈseð̞e]/ verb

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The verdict

“sucede” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,963. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,963
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suceder.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sucede · sucede · Spanish

sucede · rank #1,963 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,963
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sorpresa

Nearest frequency peer: sorpresa (-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 rango junto al imán ortográfico “sucede”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “sucede” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

sucede vs suele
67% similar
sucede vs Sucre
50% similar
sucede vs suene
67% similar

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

Key facts for sucede
PropertyValue
Headwordsucede
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[suˈseð̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,963
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sucede”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).sucedecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sorpresa” (#1,962), “tarjeta” (#1,964), “sonido” (#1,961). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sucede” va en #1,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sucede (IPA [suˈseð̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,963 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sucede, with forms such as "scuede", "ssucede", and "succede". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "suele", "Sucre", "suene", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is sucede, spelled S-U-C-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suceder.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de suceder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • scuede
  • ssucede
  • succede
  • sucdee
  • sucedde
  • suceed
  • suecde
  • susede
  • uscede

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sucede - 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.

scuede2ssucede1succede1sucdee2sucedde1suceed2suecde2susede1
Edit distance from "sucede"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sucede"?
"sucede" is spelled S-U-C-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [suˈseð̞e].
What does "sucede" mean?
As a verb, "sucede" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suceder.
What words are commonly confused with "sucede"?
"sucede" is commonly confused with "suele", "Sucre", "suene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sucede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sucede" is [suˈseð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sucede" come from?
"sucede" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sonido#1,961tomado#1,965sesión#1,959brazos#1,970

Similar misspelling depth

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

utiliza9 variantscambia9 variantsdominio9 variantsluchar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list