Which to use
“excedió” and “expedir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,638
- “excedió” frequency rank
- #36,571
- “expedir” frequency rank
- 86209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | excedió | expedir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exceder o de excederse. | Dar curso a las causas y negocios; despacharlos. |
Where the eye mixes excedió and expedir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. excedió (VCCVCVV) and expedir (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: excedió vs expedir
A purely visual mix-up. excedió ([ekseˈð̞jo]) and expedir ([ekspeˈð̞iɾ]) 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 86209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
excedió is recorded at frequency rank #49,638, classified as averb, pronounced [ekseˈð̞jo]. expedir is at rank #36,571, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspeˈð̞iɾ].
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 86209, this pair ranks #5,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of excedió vs expedir
Shared letters: deix. Private to "excedió": có. Private to "expedir": pr.
"excedió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "expedir" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- expedir ← epxedir · exepdir · expdeir · expeddir · expedirr · expedri · expeidr · exppedir
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "excedió" and "expedir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "excedió" vs "expedir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "excedió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expedir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "excedió" and "expedir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "excedido vs excedió". 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 #5,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.