Which to use
“succes” and “suites” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,605
- “succes” frequency rank
- #6,034
- “suites” frequency rank
- 42639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | succes | suites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Succès, réussite. | Testicules d’un sanglier. |
Where the eye mixes succes and suites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. succes (CVCCVC) and suites (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses succes with suites
A purely visual mix-up. succes (\syk.sɛs\) and suites (\sɥit\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42639, 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\. suites is at rank #6,034, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɥit\.
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 42639, this pair ranks #224,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of succes vs suites
Shared letters: esu. Private to "succes": c. Private to "suites": it.
"succes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "suites" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "succes" for "suites" ever safe?
Which is more common, "succes" or "suites"?
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 "succes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "succes" and "suites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "socles vs succes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #224,088 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.