Which to use
“succèdent” and “succédera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,071
- “succèdent” frequency rank
- #47,059
- “succédera” frequency rank
- 60130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | succèdent | succédera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de succéder. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de succéder. |
Where the eye mixes succèdent and succédera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. succèdent (CVCCVCVCC) and succédera (CVCCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: succèdent vs succédera
A purely visual mix-up. succèdent (\syk.sɛd\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
succèdent is recorded at frequency rank #13,071, classified as averb, pronounced \syk.sɛd\. 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 60130, this pair ranks #99,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of succèdent vs succédera
Shared letters: cdesu. Private to "succèdent": ntè. Private to "succédera": aré.
"succèdent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "succédera" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "succèdent" and "succédera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "succèdent" vs "succédera" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "succèdent" and "succédera" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "succèdent" 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 #99,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "succèdent" and "succédera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "succéda vs succédera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #99,294 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.