erigióvsexigirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,569
“erigió” frequency rank
#4,245
“exigir” frequency rank
38814
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature erigió exigir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de erigir. Cobrar, percibir, sacar a alguien por autoridad pública dinero u otra cosa.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
erigió
6 ch
exigir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. erigió ([eɾiˈxjo]) and exigir ([eksiˈxiɾ]) 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 38814, 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]. exigir is at rank #4,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxiɾ].

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 38814, this pair ranks #167,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of erigió vs exigir

Shared letters: egir. Private to "erigió": ó. Private to "exigir": x.

"erigió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "exigir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exigireixgir · exgiir · exiggir · exigirr · exigri · exiigr · exxigir · xeigir

Frequency comparison

erigió#34,569
exigir#4,245

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erigió" and "exigir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eɾiˈxjo] versus [eksiˈxiɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "erigió" or "exigir"?
"exigir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,245 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 exigir

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