exhibióvsexpidióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“exhibió” and “expidió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,657
“exhibió” frequency rank
#40,302
“expidió” frequency rank
72959
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exhibió expidió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exhibir o de exhibirse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expedir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exhibió and expidió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
exhibió
7 ch
expidió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exhibió ([eksiˈβ̞jo]) and expidió ([ekspiˈð̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exhibió is recorded at frequency rank #32,657, classified as averb, pronounced [eksiˈβ̞jo]. expidió is at rank #40,302, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspiˈð̞jo].

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 72959, this pair ranks #24,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exhibió vs expidió

Shared letters: eixó. Private to "exhibió": bh. Private to "expidió": dp.

"exhibió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV  ·  "expidió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

exhibió#32,657
expidió#40,302

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exhibió" and "expidió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksiˈβ̞jo] versus [ekspiˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exhibió" or "expidió"?
"exhibió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,657 in our Spanish list, against #40,302 for "expidió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exhibió vs expidió

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 “exhibió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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