succèdentvssuccéderaWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set succèdent and succédera apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
succèdent
9 ch
succédera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

succèdent#13,071
succédera#47,059

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "succèdent" and "succédera" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\syk.sɛd\ versus \syk.sɛ.də.ʁa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "succèdent" or "succédera"?
"succèdent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,071 in our French list, against #47,059 for "succédera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering succèdent vs succédera

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 “succèdent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list