Which to use
“emitido” and “exigido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,418
- “emitido” frequency rank
- #17,432
- “exigido” frequency rank
- 24850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emitido | exigido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de emitir. | Participio de exigir. |
Where the eye mixes emitido and exigido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between emitido and exigido
A purely visual mix-up. emitido ([emiˈt̪ið̞o]) and exigido ([eksiˈxið̞o]) 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 24850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emitido is recorded at frequency rank #7,418, classified as averb, pronounced [emiˈt̪ið̞o]. exigido is at rank #17,432, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxið̞o].
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 24850, this pair ranks #239,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emitido vs exigido
Shared letters: deio. Private to "emitido": mt. Private to "exigido": gx.
"emitido" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "exigido" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "emitido" and "exigido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "emitido" or "exigido"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "emitido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exigido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emitido" and "exigido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exigida vs exigido". 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 #239,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.