succesvssucréeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“succes” and “sucrée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,605
“succes” frequency rank
#18,329
“sucrée” frequency rank
54934
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature succes sucrée
Definition Succès, réussite. Mijaurée, fille ou femme qui veut passer pour gentille.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set succes and sucrée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
succes
6 ch
sucrée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. succes (\syk.sɛs\) and sucrée (\sy.kʁe\) 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 54934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

succes is recorded at frequency rank #36,605, classified as anoun, pronounced \syk.sɛs\. sucrée is at rank #18,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sy.kʁe\.

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 54934, this pair ranks #130,714 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of succes vs sucrée

Shared letters: cesu. Private to "succes": -. Private to "sucrée": .

"succes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "sucrée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • successcuces · ssucces · succse · sucecs · suces · uscces

Frequency comparison

succes#36,605
sucrée#18,329

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "succes" and "sucrée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\syk.sɛs\ versus \sy.kʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "succes" or "sucrée"?
"sucrée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,329 in our French list, against #36,605 for "succes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering succes vs sucrée

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 “succes” 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