Which to use
“empujo” and “expuso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,765
- “empujo” frequency rank
- #10,339
- “expuso” frequency rank
- 58104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empujo | expuso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de empujar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exponer o de exponerse. |
Where the eye mixes empujo and expuso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between empujo and expuso
A purely visual mix-up. empujo ([ẽmˈpuxo]) and expuso ([eksˈpuso]) 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 58104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empujo is recorded at frequency rank #47,765, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈpuxo]. expuso is at rank #10,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpuso].
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 58104, this pair ranks #67,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of empujo vs expuso
Shared letters: eopu. Private to "empujo": jm. Private to "expuso": sx.
"empujo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "expuso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "empujo" for "expuso" ever safe?
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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 "empujo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expuso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empujo" and "expuso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embudo vs empujo". 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 #67,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.