emitidasvsexigidasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“emitidas” and “exigidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,710
“emitidas” frequency rank
#43,006
“exigidas” frequency rank
62716
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emitidas exigidas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de emitido, participio de emitir. Forma del femenino plural de exigido, participio de exigir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set emitidas and exigidas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
emitidas
8 ch
exigidas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. emitidas ([emiˈt̪ið̞as]) and exigidas ([eksiˈxið̞as]) 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 62716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

emitidas is recorded at frequency rank #19,710, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [emiˈt̪ið̞as]. exigidas is at rank #43,006, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [eksiˈxið̞as].

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 62716, this pair ranks #51,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of emitidas vs exigidas

Shared letters: adeis. Private to "emitidas": mt. Private to "exigidas": gx.

"emitidas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "exigidas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emitidaseimtidas · emiitdas · emitdias · emitiads · emitidass · emitiddas · emitidsa · emittidas
  • exigidaseixgidas · exgiidas · exigdias · exiggidas · exigiads · exigidass · exigiddas · exigidsa

Frequency comparison

emitidas#19,710
exigidas#43,006

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emitidas" and "exigidas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([emiˈt̪ið̞as] versus [eksiˈxið̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emitidas" or "exigidas"?
"emitidas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,710 in our Spanish list, against #43,006 for "exigidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering emitidas vs exigidas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “emitidas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list