suciosvssumisosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sucios is a adjective, sumisos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#10,937
“sucios” frequency rank
#42,714
“sumisos” frequency rank
53651
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sucios sumisos
Definition Forma del masculino plural de sucio. Forma del plural de sumiso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sucios and sumisos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sucios
7 ch
sumisos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sucios is [ˈsusjos] while sumisos is [suˈmisos]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53651, 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]. sumisos is at rank #42,714, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suˈmisos].

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 53651, this pair ranks #86,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sucios vs sumisos

Shared letters: iosu. Private to "sucios": c. Private to "sumisos": m.

"sucios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "sumisos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suciosscuios · ssucios · succios · sucioss · suciso · sucois · suicos · susios
  • sumisossmuisos · ssumisos · suimsos · sumioss · sumisoss · sumissos · summisos · sumsios

Frequency comparison

sucios#10,937
sumisos#42,714

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sucios" and "sumisos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sucios" is an adjective and "sumisos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sucios" or "sumisos"?
"sucios" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,937 in our Spanish list, against #42,714 for "sumisos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sucios vs sumisos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “sucios”; for a noun, it's “sumisos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sucios” 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