Which to use
“emigran” and “exigían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,016
- “emigran” frequency rank
- #24,503
- “exigían” frequency rank
- 60519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emigran | exigían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emigrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de exigir. |
Where the eye mixes emigran and exigían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between emigran and exigían
A purely visual mix-up. emigran ([eˈmiɣ̞ɾãn]) and exigían ([eksiˈxiãn]) 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 60519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emigran is recorded at frequency rank #36,016, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈmiɣ̞ɾãn]. exigían is at rank #24,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxiãn].
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 60519, this pair ranks #58,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emigran vs exigían
Shared letters: aegin. Private to "emigran": mr. Private to "exigían": xí.
"emigran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "exigían" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- emigran ← eimgran · emgiran · emigarn · emiggran · emigrann · emigrna · emigrran · emirgan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emigran" and "exigían" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "emigran" or "exigían"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "emigran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exigían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emigran" and "exigían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emigra vs emigran". 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 #58,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.