exactasvsexactoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,850
“exactas” frequency rank
#2,713
“exacto” frequency rank
13563
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exactas exacto
Definition Forma del femenino plural de exacto. Puntual, fiel y cabal.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exactas and exacto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
exactas
6 ch
exacto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exactas ([ekˈsakt̪as]) and exacto ([ekˈsakt̪o]) 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 13563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exactas is recorded at frequency rank #10,850, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekˈsakt̪as]. exacto is at rank #2,713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekˈsakt̪o].

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 13563, this pair ranks #287,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of exactas vs exacto

Shared letters: acetx. Private to "exactas": s. Private to "exacto": o.

"exactas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "exacto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exactaseaxctas · exacats · exacctas · exactass · exactsa · exacttas · exatcas · excatas
  • exactoeaxcto · exaccto · exacot · exactto · exatco · excato · exxacto · xeacto

Frequency comparison

exactas#10,850
exacto#2,713

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exactas" and "exacto" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekˈsakt̪as] versus [ekˈsakt̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exactas" or "exacto"?
"exacto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,713 in our Spanish list, against #10,850 for "exactas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exactas vs exacto

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

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