Which to use
“suicido” and “surtido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,893
- “suicido” frequency rank
- #26,633
- “surtido” frequency rank
- 59526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suicido | surtido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de suicidarse. | Participio de surtir. |
Where the eye mixes suicido and surtido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. suicido (CVVCVCV) and surtido (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses suicido with surtido
A purely visual mix-up. suicido ([swiˈsið̞o]) and surtido ([suɾˈt̪ið̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suicido is recorded at frequency rank #32,893, classified as averb, pronounced [swiˈsið̞o]. surtido is at rank #26,633, tagged as averb, pronounced [suɾˈt̪ið̞o].
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 59526, this pair ranks #62,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suicido vs surtido
Shared letters: diosu. Private to "suicido": c. Private to "surtido": rt.
"suicido" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "surtido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "suicido" for "surtido" ever safe?
Which is more common, "suicido" or "surtido"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "suicido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "surtido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suicido" and "surtido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suicidan vs suicido". 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 #62,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.