exposure

/ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/

//ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)// noun

The verdict

“exposure” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,447 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,447
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La condición de estar expuesto, descubierto o desprotegido; exposición.

Key facts for exposure
PropertyValue
Headwordexposure
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,447
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exposure” 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). exposure lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exposure is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,447 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

exposure doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 exposure, spelled E-X-P-O-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    La condición de estar expuesto, descubierto o desprotegido; exposición.
  2. 2
    Falta de protección de la intemperie o de los elementos; exposición.
  3. 3
    El acto de exponer algo, tal como un escándalo.
  4. 4
    El acto o condición de estar en riesgo de pérdidas financieras.
  5. 5
    Esa parte que enfrenta o está expuesta a algo, v. gr. al sol, tiempo, cielo o a una vista; exposición.
  6. 6
    Una instancia de tomar una fotografía; exposición.
  7. 7
    La parte del film expuesta a la luz.
  8. 8
    Detalles del tiempo y número f usados; exposición.
  9. 9
    La cantidad de sol, viento, etc. recibida por un sitio particular.

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 "exposure"?
"exposure" is spelled E-X-P-O-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/.
What does "exposure" mean?
As a noun, "exposure" means: La condición de estar expuesto, descubierto o desprotegido; exposición.
How do you pronounce "exposure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exposure" is /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exposure" come from?
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Using “exposure”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-P-O-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/ (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

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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