suscitadovssuscitarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“suscitado” and “suscitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,249
“suscitado” frequency rank
#41,653
“suscitar” frequency rank
67902
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suscitado suscitar
Definition Participio de suscitar. Causar, provocar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suscitado and suscitar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
suscitado
8 ch
suscitar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. suscitado ([susiˈt̪að̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suscitado is recorded at frequency rank #26,249, classified as averb, pronounced [susiˈt̪að̞o]. 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 67902, this pair ranks #35,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of suscitado vs suscitar

Shared letters: acistu. Private to "suscitado": do. Private to "suscitar": r.

"suscitado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "suscitar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suscitadossucitado · ssuscitado · sucsitado · susccitado · susciatdo · suscitaddo · suscitaod · suscitdao
  • suscitarssucitar · ssuscitar · sucsitar · susccitar · susciatr · suscitarr · suscitra · suscittar

Frequency comparison

suscitado#26,249
suscitar#41,653

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suscitado" and "suscitar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([susiˈt̪að̞o] versus [susiˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "suscitado" or "suscitar"?
"suscitado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,249 in our Spanish list, against #41,653 for "suscitar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suscitado vs suscitar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “suscitado” 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