sucesovssumisoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#7,493
“suceso” frequency rank
#32,418
“sumiso” frequency rank
39911
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suceso sumiso
Definition Situación o estado que sobreviene, en especial si reviste cierta importancia Que por carácter o inclinación acata sin cuestionamiento las órdenes.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suceso and sumiso apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
suceso
6 ch
sumiso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suceso is [suˈseso] while sumiso is [suˈmiso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39911, 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]. sumiso is at rank #32,418, tagged as anadj, pronounced [suˈmiso].

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 39911, this pair ranks #161,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of suceso vs sumiso

Shared letters: osu. Private to "suceso": ce. Private to "sumiso": im.

"suceso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "sumiso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sucesoscueso · ssuceso · succeso · suceos · sucseo · suecso · suseso · usceso
  • sumisosmuiso · ssumiso · suimso · sumios · sumisso · summiso · sumsio · usmiso

Frequency comparison

suceso#7,493
sumiso#32,418

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suceso" and "sumiso" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "suceso" is a noun and "sumiso" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "suceso" or "sumiso"?
"suceso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,493 in our Spanish list, against #32,418 for "sumiso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suceso vs sumiso

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 “sumiso”.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list