sucesovssucesorWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: suceso is a noun, sucesor is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“suceso” is a noun and “sucesor” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,493
“suceso” frequency rank
#8,591
“sucesor” frequency rank
16084
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suceso sucesor
Definition Situación o estado que sobreviene, en especial si reviste cierta importancia Que sucede a otro de su misma especie en el espacio o el tiempo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suceso and sucesor apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
suceso
7 ch
sucesor

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suceso is [suˈseso] while sucesor is [suseˈsoɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “suceso” sits inside “sucesor”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suceso is recorded at frequency rank #7,493, classified as anoun, pronounced [suˈseso]. sucesor is at rank #8,591, tagged as anadj, pronounced [suseˈsoɾ].

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 16084, this pair ranks #277,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of suceso vs sucesor

Shared letters: ceosu. Private to "suceso": -. Private to "sucesor": r.

"suceso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "sucesor" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sucesoscueso · ssuceso · succeso · suceos · sucseo · suecso · suseso · usceso
  • sucesorscuesor · ssucesor · succesor · suceosr · sucesorr · sucesro · sucessor · sucseor

Frequency comparison

suceso#7,493
sucesor#8,591

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suceso" and "sucesor" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "suceso" is a noun and "sucesor" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "suceso" or "sucesor"?
"suceso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,493 in our Spanish list, against #8,591 for "sucesor". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suceso vs sucesor

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “suceso”; for an adjective, it's “sucesor”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “suceso” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list