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 eye mixes exactas and exacto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. exactas runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against exacto's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses exactas with exacto
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exactas" and "exacto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "exactas" vs "exacto" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exactas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exacto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exactas" and "exacto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erecto vs exacto". 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 #287,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.