Which to use
“suceden” and “sucedía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,546
- “suceden” frequency rank
- #15,728
- “sucedía” frequency rank
- 25274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suceden | sucedía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de suceder. |
Where the eye mixes suceden and sucedía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. suceden (CVCVCVC) and sucedía (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between suceden and sucedía
A purely visual mix-up. suceden ([suˈseð̞ẽn]) and sucedía ([suseˈð̞ia]) 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 25274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suceden is recorded at frequency rank #9,546, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈseð̞ẽn]. sucedía is at rank #15,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [suseˈð̞ia].
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 25274, this pair ranks #237,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suceden vs sucedía
Shared letters: cdesu. Private to "suceden": n. Private to "sucedía": aí.
"suceden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "sucedía" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suceden ← scueden · ssuceden · succeden · sucdeen · sucedden · sucedenn · sucedne · suceedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suceden" and "sucedía" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "suceden" vs "sucedía" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "suceden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sucedía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suceden" and "sucedía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sucedía 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 #237,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.