Which to use
“sucio” and “sumiso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,012
- “sucio” frequency rank
- #32,418
- “sumiso” frequency rank
- 38430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucio | sumiso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de lo que no está limpio. | Que por carácter o inclinación acata sin cuestionamiento las órdenes. |
Where the eye mixes sucio and sumiso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sucio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against sumiso's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sucio and sumiso
A purely visual mix-up. sucio ([ˈsusjo]) and sumiso ([suˈmiso]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sucio is recorded at frequency rank #6,012, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsusjo]. 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 38430, this pair ranks #170,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sucio vs sumiso
Shared letters: iosu. Private to "sucio": c. Private to "sumiso": m.
"sucio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sumiso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sucio" and "sumiso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sucio" vs "sumiso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sucio" and "sumiso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sucio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumiso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucio" and "sumiso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumidos vs sumiso". 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 #170,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.