excluyenvsexcluyenteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: excluyen is a verb, excluyente is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“excluyen” is a verb and “excluyente” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,203
“excluyen” frequency rank
#25,266
“excluyente” frequency rank
57469
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature excluyen excluyente
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de excluir o de excluirse. Que excluye, dícese de lo que no incluye a todas las partes de un todo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set excluyen and excluyente apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
excluyen
10 ch
excluyente

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

excluyen and excluyente form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “excluyen” sits inside “excluyente” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

excluyen is recorded at frequency rank #32,203, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈkluʝẽn]. excluyente is at rank #25,266, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekskluˈʝẽn̪t̪e].

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 57469, this pair ranks #70,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

excluyen#32,203
excluyente#25,266

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "excluyen" and "excluyente" be used interchangeably?
No, "excluyen" and "excluyente" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering excluyen vs excluyente

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “excluyen”; for an adjective, it's “excluyente”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “excluyen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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