Which to use
“exhibir” and “exigir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,829
- “exhibir” frequency rank
- #4,245
- “exigir” frequency rank
- 23074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exhibir | exigir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer visible o manifiesto; mostrar, especialmente de modo público. | Cobrar, percibir, sacar a alguien por autoridad pública dinero u otra cosa. |
Where the eye mixes exhibir and exigir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. exhibir runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against exigir's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between exhibir and exigir
A purely visual mix-up. exhibir ([eksiˈβ̞iɾ]) and exigir ([eksiˈxiɾ]) 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 23074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exhibir is recorded at frequency rank #18,829, classified as averb, pronounced [eksiˈβ̞iɾ]. exigir is at rank #4,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxiɾ].
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 23074, this pair ranks #247,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exhibir vs exigir
Shared letters: eirx. Private to "exhibir": bh. Private to "exigir": g.
"exhibir" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "exigir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exhibir" and "exigir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "exhibir" or "exigir"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exhibir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exigir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exhibir" and "exigir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exhibida vs exhibir". 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 #247,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.