exhibir

[eksiˈβ̞iɾ]

/[eksiˈβ̞iɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“exhibir” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,829. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,829
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer visible o manifiesto; mostrar, especialmente de modo público.

Corpus desk

Index ES-exhibir · exhibir · Spanish

exhibir · rank #18,829 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,829
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH excede

Nearest frequency peer: excede (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “exhibir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “exhibir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

exhibir vs exigir
71% similar
exhibir vs exhibe
71% similar
exhibir vs exhiben
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for exhibir
PropertyValue
Headwordexhibir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksiˈβ̞iɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,829
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “exhibir”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).exhibircae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “excede” (#18,828), “existieron” (#18,830), “excavaciones” (#18,827). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “exhibir” va en #18,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around exhibir (IPA [eksiˈβ̞iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,829 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for exhibir, with forms such as "ehxibir", "exhbiir", and "exhhibir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "exigir", "exhibe", "exhiben", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 exhibir, spelled E-X-H-I-B-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer visible o manifiesto; mostrar, especialmente de modo público.
  2. 2
    Presentar pruebas físicas u otro tipo de evidencia ante una corte o autoridad, especialmente en relación con un juicio, acusación o pleito.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how exhibir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Van a exhibir las piezas de arqueología en el museo.
  2. El paciente exhibía síntomas leves de la enfermedad.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehxibir
  • exhbiir
  • exhhibir
  • exhibbir
  • exhibirr
  • exhibri
  • exhiibr
  • exhivir
  • exihbir
  • exxhibir
  • xehibir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exhibir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehxibir2exhbiir2exhhibir1exhibbir1exhibirr1exhibri2exhiibr2exhivir1
Edit distance from "exhibir"

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 "exhibir"?
"exhibir" is spelled E-X-H-I-B-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eksiˈβ̞iɾ].
What does "exhibir" mean?
As a verb, "exhibir" means: Hacer visible o manifiesto; mostrar, especialmente de modo público.
What words are commonly confused with "exhibir"?
"exhibir" is commonly confused with "exigir", "exhibe", "exhiben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exhibir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhibir" is [eksiˈβ̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exhibir" come from?
"exhibir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "exhibir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list