exhiba

[eksˈiβ̞a]

/[eksˈiβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“exhiba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,312 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,312
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de exhibir o de exhibirse.

Key facts for exhiba
PropertyValue
Headwordexhiba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksˈiβ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,312
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exhiba” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). exhiba lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exhiba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,312 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eksˈiβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

exhiba doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is exhiba, spelled E-X-H-I-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de exhibir o de exhibirse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de exhibir o de exhibirse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de exhibir o del imperativo negativo de exhibirse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exhiba"?
"exhiba" is spelled E-X-H-I-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eksˈiβ̞a].
What does "exhiba" mean?
As a verb, "exhiba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de exhibir o de exhibirse.
How do you pronounce "exhiba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhiba" is [eksˈiβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exhiba" come from?
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Using “exhiba”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-H-I-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eksˈiβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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