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.
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?
Frequency check: "exención" vs "exenciones" - which ranks higher?
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.