Which to use
“exacto” and “exento” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,713
- “exacto” frequency rank
- #20,363
- “exento” frequency rank
- 23076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exacto | exento |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Puntual, fiel y cabal. | Que no está sujeto o sometido a determinada obligación o situación gravosa. |
Where the eye mixes exacto and exento
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. exacto and exento follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: exacto vs exento
A purely visual mix-up. exacto ([ekˈsakt̪o]) and exento ([ekˈsẽn̪t̪o]) 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 23076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exacto is recorded at frequency rank #2,713, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekˈsakt̪o]. exento is at rank #20,363, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekˈsẽn̪t̪o].
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 23076, this pair ranks #247,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exacto vs exento
Shared letters: eotx. Private to "exacto": ac. Private to "exento": n.
"exacto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "exento" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exacto" and "exento" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "exacto" or "exento" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "exacto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exento" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exacto" and "exento" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "event vs exento". 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 #247,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.