Which to use
“examina” and “examinar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,136
- “examina” frequency rank
- #9,638
- “examinar” frequency rank
- 26774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | examina | examinar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de examinar. | Inquirir, investigar, escudriñar con diligencia y cuidado una cosa |
Where the eye mixes examina and examinar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses examina with examinar
A purely visual mix-up. examina ([eksaˈmina]) and examinar ([eksamiˈnaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “examina” sits inside “examinar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
examina is recorded at frequency rank #17,136, classified as averb, pronounced [eksaˈmina]. examinar is at rank #9,638, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksamiˈnaɾ].
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 26774, this pair ranks #230,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of examina vs examinar
Shared letters: aeimnx. Private to "examina": -. Private to "examinar": r.
"examina" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "examinar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "examina" for "examinar" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "examina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "examinar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "examina" and "examinar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "examina vs examinada". 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 #230,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.