Which to use
“sucios” is an adjective and “sustos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,937
- “sucios” frequency rank
- #38,983
- “sustos” frequency rank
- 49920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sucios | sustos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de sucio. | Forma del plural de susto. |
Where the eye mixes sucios and sustos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sucios (CVCVVC) and sustos (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between sucios and sustos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sucios is [ˈsusjos] while sustos is [ˈsust̪os]. 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 49920, 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]. sustos is at rank #38,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsust̪os].
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 49920, this pair ranks #106,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sucios vs sustos
Shared letters: osu. Private to "sucios": ci. Private to "sustos": t.
"sucios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "sustos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sucios" and "sustos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sucios" or "sustos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sucios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sustos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sucios" and "sustos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sesgos vs sustos". 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 #106,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.