Which to use
“sucede” and “suicide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,963
- “sucede” frequency rank
- #27,412
- “suicide” frequency rank
- 29375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucede | suicide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de suicidarse. |
Where the eye mixes sucede and suicide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sucede with suicide
A purely visual mix-up. sucede ([suˈseð̞e]) and suicide ([swiˈsið̞e]) 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 29375, 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]. suicide is at rank #27,412, tagged as averb, pronounced [swiˈsið̞e].
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 29375, this pair ranks #217,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sucede vs suicide
Shared letters: cdesu. Private to "sucede": -. Private to "suicide": i.
"sucede" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "suicide" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sucede" and "suicide" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sucede" or "suicide"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sucede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suicide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucede" and "suicide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suicidan vs suicide". 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 #217,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.