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“exenciones” and “extensiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,469
- “exenciones” frequency rank
- #12,819
- “extensiones” frequency rank
- 43288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exenciones | extensiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de exención. | Forma del plural de extensión. |
Where the eye mixes exenciones and extensiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. exenciones runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCVC) against extensiones's 11 (VCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: exenciones vs extensiones
A purely visual mix-up. exenciones ([eksẽnˈsjones]) and extensiones ([ekst̪ẽnˈsjones]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exenciones is recorded at frequency rank #30,469, classified as anoun, pronounced [eksẽnˈsjones]. extensiones is at rank #12,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 43288, this pair ranks #143,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exenciones vs extensiones
Shared letters: einosx. Private to "exenciones": c. Private to "extensiones": t.
"exenciones" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "extensiones" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exenciones ← eexnciones · execniones · exencciones · exencinoes · exencioens · exencioness · exencionnes · exencionse
- extensiones ← etxensiones · exetnsiones · extenciones · extenisones · extennsiones · extensinoes · extensioens · extensioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exenciones" and "extensiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "exenciones" vs "extensiones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "exenciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extensiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exenciones" and "extensiones" 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 #143,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.