exentosvséxitosWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exentos and éxitos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
exentos
6 ch
éxitos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": .

"exentos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "éxitos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exentoseexntos · exenntos · exenots · exentoss · exentso · exenttos · exetnos · exnetos

Frequency comparison

exentos#22,011
éxitos#4,963

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exentos" and "éxitos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekˈsẽn̪t̪os] versus [ˈeksit̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exentos" or "éxitos"?
"éxitos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,963 in our Spanish list, against #22,011 for "exentos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exentos vs éxitos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exentos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list