erigióvsexigidoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,569
“erigió” frequency rank
#17,432
“exigido” frequency rank
52001
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature erigió exigido
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de erigir. Participio de exigir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erigió and exigido apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
erigió
7 ch
exigido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. erigió ([eɾiˈxjo]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

erigió is recorded at frequency rank #34,569, classified as averb, pronounced [eɾiˈxjo]. 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 52001, this pair ranks #94,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of erigió vs exigido

Shared letters: egi. Private to "erigió": . Private to "exigido": dox.

"erigió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "exigido" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exigidoeixgido · exgiido · exigdio · exiggido · exigiddo · exigiod · exiigdo · exxigido

Frequency comparison

erigió#34,569
exigido#17,432

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erigió" and "exigido" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eɾiˈxjo] versus [eksiˈxið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "erigió" or "exigido"?
"exigido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,432 in our Spanish list, against #34,569 for "erigió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering erigió vs exigido

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 “erigió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list