Which to use
“suceden” and “sucedió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,546
- “suceden” frequency rank
- #2,807
- “sucedió” frequency rank
- 12353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suceden | sucedió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de suceder. |
Where the eye mixes suceden and sucedió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. suceden (CVCVCVC) and sucedió (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between suceden and sucedió
A purely visual mix-up. suceden ([suˈseð̞ẽn]) and sucedió ([suseˈð̞jo]) 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 12353, 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]. sucedió is at rank #2,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [suseˈð̞jo].
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 12353, this pair ranks #291,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suceden vs sucedió
Shared letters: cdesu. Private to "suceden": n. Private to "sucedió": ió.
"suceden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "sucedió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suceden ← scueden · ssuceden · succeden · sucdeen · sucedden · sucedenn · sucedne · suceedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suceden" and "sucedió" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "suceden" vs "sucedió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "sucedió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suceden" and "sucedió" 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 #291,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.