Which to use
“evitan” and “exijan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,853
- “evitan” frequency rank
- #28,370
- “exijan” frequency rank
- 44223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evitan | exijan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de evitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de exigir. |
Where the eye mixes evitan and exijan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. evitan and exijan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between evitan and exijan
A purely visual mix-up. evitan ([eˈβ̞it̪ãn]) and exijan ([ekˈsixãn]) 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 44223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evitan is recorded at frequency rank #15,853, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞it̪ãn]. exijan is at rank #28,370, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixãn].
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 44223, this pair ranks #138,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evitan vs exijan
Shared letters: aein. Private to "evitan": tv. Private to "exijan": jx.
"evitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "exijan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "evitan" and "exijan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "evitan" or "exijan"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "evitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exijan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evitan" and "exijan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "excitan vs exijan". 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 #138,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.