Which to use
“exige” and “exija” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,630
- “exige” frequency rank
- #22,353
- “exija” frequency rank
- 25983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exige | exija |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exigir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de exigir. |
Where the eye mixes exige and exija
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses exige with exija
A purely visual mix-up. exige ([ekˈsixe]) and exija ([ekˈsixa]) 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 25983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exige is recorded at frequency rank #3,630, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixe]. exija is at rank #22,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixa].
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 25983, this pair ranks #233,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exige vs exija
Shared letters: eix. Private to "exige": g. Private to "exija": aj.
"exige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "exija" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exige" and "exija" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "exige" or "exija"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "exige" and "exija" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "exige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exija" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exige" and "exija" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exija vs exit". 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 #233,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.