Which to use
“suscita” and “suscitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,131
- “suscita” frequency rank
- #41,653
- “suscitar” frequency rank
- 72784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suscita | suscitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suscitar. | Causar, provocar. |
Where the eye mixes suscita and suscitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. suscita runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against suscitar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses suscita with suscitar
A purely visual mix-up. suscita ([suˈsit̪a]) and suscitar ([susiˈt̪aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “suscita” sits inside “suscitar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suscita is recorded at frequency rank #31,131, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈsit̪a]. suscitar is at rank #41,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [susiˈt̪aɾ].
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 72784, this pair ranks #24,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suscita vs suscitar
Shared letters: acistu. Private to "suscita": -. Private to "suscitar": r.
"suscita" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "suscitar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suscita" and "suscitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "suscita" or "suscitar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "suscita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suscitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suscita" and "suscitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suscitar vs suspirar". 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 #24,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.