Which to use
“sucede” and “suceder” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,963
- “sucede” frequency rank
- #5,261
- “suceder” frequency rank
- 7224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucede | suceder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suceder. | Entrar en lugar de otra persona en un cargo o situación. |
Where the eye mixes sucede and suceder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sucede and suceder
A purely visual mix-up. sucede ([suˈseð̞e]) and suceder ([suseˈð̞eɾ]) 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) - “sucede” sits inside “suceder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sucede is recorded at frequency rank #1,963, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈseð̞e]. suceder is at rank #5,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [suseˈð̞eɾ].
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 7224, this pair ranks #308,605 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sucede vs suceder
Shared letters: cdesu. Private to "sucede": -. Private to "suceder": r.
"sucede" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "suceder" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sucede" for "suceder" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sucede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suceder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,605 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucede" and "suceder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sucedan vs suceder". 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 #308,605 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.