Which to use
“efectos” and “exentos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,241
- “efectos” frequency rank
- #22,011
- “exentos” frequency rank
- 23252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | efectos | exentos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de efecto. | Forma del plural de exento. |
Where the eye mixes efectos and exentos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: efectos vs exentos
A purely visual mix-up. efectos ([eˈfekt̪os]) and exentos ([ekˈsẽn̪t̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
efectos is recorded at frequency rank #1,241, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈfekt̪os]. exentos is at rank #22,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekˈsẽn̪t̪os].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23252, this pair ranks #246,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of efectos vs exentos
Shared letters: eost. Private to "efectos": cf. Private to "exentos": nx.
"efectos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "exentos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "efectos" and "exentos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "efectos" vs "exentos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "efectos" and "exentos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "efectos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exentos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "efectos" and "exentos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "events vs exentos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #246,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.