expiró

[ekspiˈɾo]

/[ekspiˈɾo]/ verb

The verdict

“expiró” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,130. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,130
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expirar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

expiró vs expo
50% similar
expiró vs expuso
50% similar
expiró vs explicó
71% similar

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

Key facts for expiró
PropertyValue
Headwordexpiró
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ekspiˈɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,130
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expiró” 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). expiró lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around expiró (IPA [ekspiˈɾo]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,130 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expirar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for expiró, with forms such as "epxiró", "exipró", and "expirró". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "expo", "expuso", "explicó", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is expiró, spelled E-X-P-I-R-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expirar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxiró
  • exipró
  • expirró
  • expiór
  • exppiró
  • exprió
  • exxpiró
  • xepiró

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of expiró - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epxiró2exipró2expirró1expiór2exppiró1exprió2exxpiró1xepiró2
Edit distance from "expiró"

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 "expiró"?
"expiró" is spelled E-X-P-I-R-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is [ekspiˈɾo].
What does "expiró" mean?
As a verb, "expiró" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expirar.
What words are commonly confused with "expiró"?
"expiró" is commonly confused with "expo", "expuso", "explicó". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expiró"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expiró" is [ekspiˈɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expiró" come from?
"expiró" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “expiró”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-P-I-R-Ó - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ekspiˈɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “expo” - see the side-by-side comparison. expiró vs expo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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