While success and suceso both do ultimately derive from the Latin word successus, their meanings have changed over the millennia.

In English, success is the noun used to describe situations in which some goal has been achieved, or a person has obtained great wealth, respect, awards, etc.  Its verb is to succeed, and its adjective is successful.

Success can come with a heavy price.

Despite having an amazing voice, Eva Cassidy was not successful until after she died.

Do not say: Eva Cassidy did not have success…

Bob succeeded where everyone else had failed: he found a parking space in downtown.

The Spanish word suceso is usually translated as “incident” or “event” or “happening”, and suceder is often translated as “to happen”

Success is usually translated into Spanish as éxito, which is also a false friend; check it out here: <link to exit/éxito>

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