exenciónvsexencionesConfusable pair

Which to use

“exención” and “exenciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,010
“exención” frequency rank
#30,469
“exenciones” frequency rank
52479
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exención exenciones
Definition Efecto de eximir o eximirse. Forma del plural de exención.

Where the eye mixes exención and exenciones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. exención runs 8 letters (VCVCCVVC) against exenciones's 10 (VCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
exención
10 ch
exenciones

Why the eye confuses exención with exenciones

A purely visual mix-up. exención ([eksẽnˈsjõn]) and exenciones ([eksẽnˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exención is recorded at frequency rank #22,010, classified as anoun, pronounced [eksẽnˈsjõn]. exenciones is at rank #30,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksẽnˈsjones].

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 52479, this pair ranks #92,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exención vs exenciones

Shared letters: ceinx. Private to "exención": ó. Private to "exenciones": os.

"exención" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC  ·  "exenciones" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exenciones ← eexnciones · execniones · exencciones · exencinoes · exencioens · exencioness · exencionnes · exencionse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exención" and "exenciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksẽnˈsjõn] versus [eksẽnˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "exención" vs "exenciones" - which ranks higher?
"exención" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,010 in our Spanish list, against #30,469 for "exenciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "exención" and "exenciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "exención" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "exenciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #92,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "exención" and "exenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erecciones vs exenciones". 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 #92,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list