Which to use
“emigró” and “exigió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,565
- “emigró” frequency rank
- #13,245
- “exigió” frequency rank
- 47810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emigró | exigió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de emigrar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exigir. |
Where the eye mixes emigró and exigió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. emigró (VCVCCV) and exigió (VCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses emigró with exigió
A purely visual mix-up. emigró ([emiˈɣ̞ɾo]) and exigió ([eksiˈxjo]) 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 47810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emigró is recorded at frequency rank #34,565, classified as averb, pronounced [emiˈɣ̞ɾo]. exigió is at rank #13,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxjo].
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 47810, this pair ranks #117,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emigró vs exigió
Shared letters: egió. Private to "emigró": mr. Private to "exigió": x.
"emigró" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "exigió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emigró" and "exigió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "emigró" or "exigió"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "emigró" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exigió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emigró" and "exigió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emigra vs emigró". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #117,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.