Which to use
“erecciones” and “exenciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,566
- “erecciones” frequency rank
- #30,469
- “exenciones” frequency rank
- 74035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erecciones | exenciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de erección. | Forma del plural de exención. |
Where the eye mixes erecciones and exenciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erecciones and exenciones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erecciones vs exenciones
A purely visual mix-up. erecciones ([eɾekˈsjones]) and exenciones ([eksẽnˈsjones]) 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 74035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erecciones is recorded at frequency rank #43,566, classified as anoun, pronounced [eɾekˈsjones]. exenciones is at rank #30,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksẽnˈsjones].
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 74035, this pair ranks #22,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erecciones vs exenciones
Shared letters: ceinos. Private to "erecciones": r. Private to "exenciones": x.
"erecciones" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "exenciones" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erecciones ← eercciones · erceciones · ereccinoes · ereccioens · ereccioness · ereccionnes · ereccionse · ereccoines
- exenciones ← eexnciones · execniones · exencciones · exencinoes · exencioens · exencioness · exencionnes · exencionse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erecciones" and "exenciones" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "erecciones" or "exenciones" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erecciones" and "exenciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erecciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exenciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erecciones" and "exenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erecciones vs erupciones". 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 #22,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.