Which to use
“esa” is a pronoun and “ex” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #94
- “esa” frequency rank
- #743
- “ex” frequency rank
- 837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esa | ex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se emplea para indicar o señalar algo o a alguien próximo al interlocutor, o referirse a algo que este acaba de mencionar. Designa también algo menos cercano en el tiempo o en el espacio que lo indicado por el pronombre "esta". | Que ya ha finalizado el estado al que hace referencia. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set esa and ex apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
esa and ex form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esa is recorded at frequency rank #94, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈesa]. ex is at rank #743, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeks].
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 837, this pair ranks #322,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering esa vs ex
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “esa”; for an adjective, it's “ex”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “esa” entry
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