Which to use
“exentos” and “éxitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,011
- “exentos” frequency rank
- #4,963
- “éxitos” frequency rank
- 26974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exentos | éxitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de exento. | Forma del plural de éxito. |
Where the eye mixes exentos and éxitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. exentos runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against éxitos's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses exentos with éxitos
A purely visual mix-up. exentos ([ekˈsẽn̪t̪os]) and éxitos ([ˈeksit̪os]) 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 26974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exentos is recorded at frequency rank #22,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekˈsẽn̪t̪os]. éxitos is at rank #4,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeksit̪os].
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 26974, this pair ranks #229,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exentos vs éxitos
Shared letters: ostx. Private to "exentos": en. Private to "éxitos": ié.
"exentos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "éxitos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exentos ← eexntos · exenntos · exenots · exentoss · exentso · exenttos · exetnos · exnetos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exentos" and "éxitos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "exentos" vs "éxitos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exentos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éxitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exentos" and "éxitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "events vs exentos". 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 #229,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.