Which to use
“exhorta” and “exportan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,905
- “exhorta” frequency rank
- #36,037
- “exportan” frequency rank
- 66942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exhorta | exportan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exhortar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exportar. |
Where the eye mixes exhorta and exportan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses exhorta with exportan
A purely visual mix-up. exhorta ([eksˈoɾt̪a]) and exportan ([eksˈpoɾt̪ãn]) 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 66942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exhorta is recorded at frequency rank #30,905, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈoɾt̪a]. exportan is at rank #36,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpoɾt̪ãn].
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 66942, this pair ranks #38,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exhorta vs exportan
Shared letters: aeortx. Private to "exhorta": h. Private to "exportan": np.
"exhorta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "exportan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exhorta" for "exportan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "exhorta" vs "exportan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exhorta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exportan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exhorta" and "exportan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expongan vs exportan". 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 #38,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.