Which to use
“sucede” and “supere” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,963
- “sucede” frequency rank
- #17,297
- “supere” frequency rank
- 19260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucede | supere |
|---|---|---|
| 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 superar o de superarse. |
Where the eye mixes sucede and supere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sucede vs supere
A purely visual mix-up. sucede ([suˈseð̞e]) and supere ([suˈpeɾe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19260, 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]. supere is at rank #17,297, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpeɾe].
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 19260, this pair ranks #264,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sucede vs supere
Shared letters: esu. Private to "sucede": cd. Private to "supere": pr.
"sucede" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "supere" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sucede" and "supere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sucede" or "supere"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sucede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucede" and "supere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugerí vs supere". 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 #264,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.