Which to use
“succéda” and “succédera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,787
- “succéda” frequency rank
- #47,059
- “succédera” frequency rank
- 71846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | succéda | succédera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de succéder. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de succéder. |
Where the eye mixes succéda and succédera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. succéda runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against succédera's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses succéda with succédera
A purely visual mix-up. succéda (\syk.se.da\) and succédera (\syk.sɛ.də.ʁa\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
succéda is recorded at frequency rank #24,787, classified as averb, pronounced \syk.se.da\. succédera is at rank #47,059, tagged as averb, pronounced \syk.sɛ.də.ʁa\.
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 71846, this pair ranks #46,069 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of succéda vs succédera
Shared letters: acdsué. Private to "succéda": -. Private to "succédera": er.
"succéda" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "succédera" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "succéda" and "succédera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "succéda" or "succédera"?
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 "succéda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "succédera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,069 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "succéda" and "succédera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "succéda vs succes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,069 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.