Which to use
“exento” and “extenso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,363
- “exento” frequency rank
- #7,718
- “extenso” frequency rank
- 28081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exento | extenso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no está sujeto o sometido a determinada obligación o situación gravosa. | que tiene extensión |
Where the eye mixes exento and extenso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between exento and extenso
A purely visual mix-up. exento ([ekˈsẽn̪t̪o]) and extenso ([eksˈt̪ẽnso]) 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 28081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exento is recorded at frequency rank #20,363, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekˈsẽn̪t̪o]. extenso is at rank #7,718, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪ẽnso].
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 28081, this pair ranks #223,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exento vs extenso
Shared letters: enotx. Private to "exento": -. Private to "extenso": s.
"exento" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "extenso" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exento" for "extenso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "exento" or "extenso"?
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 "exento" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extenso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exento" and "extenso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "event vs exento". 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 #223,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.