Which to use
“sucios” is an adjective and “suelos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,937
- “sucios” frequency rank
- #7,363
- “suelos” frequency rank
- 18300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucios | suelos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de sucio. | Forma del plural de suelo. |
Where the eye mixes sucios and suelos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sucios with suelos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sucios is [ˈsusjos] while suelos is [ˈswelos]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sucios is recorded at frequency rank #10,937, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsusjos]. suelos is at rank #7,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈswelos].
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 18300, this pair ranks #268,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sucios vs suelos
Shared letters: osu. Private to "sucios": ci. Private to "suelos": el.
"sucios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "suelos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sucios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suelos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucios" and "suelos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sucios vs sumidos". 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 #268,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.