Which to use
“sucedió” is a verb and “sucesión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,807
- “sucedió” frequency rank
- #6,464
- “sucesión” frequency rank
- 9271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucedió | sucesión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de suceder. | Acción o efecto de suceder. |
Where the eye mixes sucedió and sucesión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sucedió runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against sucesión's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sucedió vs sucesión
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sucedió is [suseˈð̞jo] while sucesión is [suseˈsjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sucedió is recorded at frequency rank #2,807, classified as averb, pronounced [suseˈð̞jo]. sucesión is at rank #6,464, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suseˈsjõn].
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 9271, this pair ranks #302,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sucedió vs sucesión
Shared letters: ceisuó. Private to "sucedió": d. Private to "sucesión": n.
"sucedió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "sucesión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sucedió" and "sucesión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sucedió" or "sucesión"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sucedió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sucesión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucedió" and "sucesión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sucesión vs sugestión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #302,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.