sucedavssucedenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#7,790
“suceda” frequency rank
#9,546
“suceden” frequency rank
17336
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suceda suceden
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de suceder. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suceder.

Where the eye mixes suceda and suceden

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
suceda
7 ch
suceden

Look-alike desk: suceda vs suceden

A purely visual mix-up. suceda ([suˈseð̞a]) and suceden ([suˈseð̞ẽn]) 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 17336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suceda is recorded at frequency rank #7,790, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈseð̞a]. suceden is at rank #9,546, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈseð̞ẽn].

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 17336, this pair ranks #272,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of suceda vs suceden

Shared letters: cdesu. Private to "suceda": a. Private to "suceden": n.

"suceda" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "suceden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sucedascueda · ssuceda · succeda · sucdea · sucead · sucedda · suecda · suseda
  • sucedenscueden · ssuceden · succeden · sucdeen · sucedden · sucedenn · sucedne · suceedn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suceda" and "suceden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suˈseð̞a] versus [suˈseð̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "suceda" vs "suceden" - which ranks higher?
"suceda" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,790 in our Spanish list, against #9,546 for "suceden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "suceda" and "suceden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "suceda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "suceden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #272,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "suceda" and "suceden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suceden vs sucedían". 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 #272,582 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