Which to use
“eviten” and “exigen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,863
- “eviten” frequency rank
- #6,301
- “exigen” frequency rank
- 31164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eviten | exigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de evitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exigir. |
Where the eye mixes eviten and exigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eviten vs exigen
A purely visual mix-up. eviten ([eˈβ̞it̪ẽn]) and exigen ([ekˈsixẽn]) 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 31164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eviten is recorded at frequency rank #24,863, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞it̪ẽn]. exigen is at rank #6,301, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixẽn].
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 31164, this pair ranks #208,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eviten vs exigen
Shared letters: ein. Private to "eviten": tv. Private to "exigen": gx.
"eviten" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "exigen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eviten" for "exigen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "eviten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eviten" and "exigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evitas vs eviten". 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 #208,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.