Which to use
“exige” is a verb and “éxito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,630
- “exige” frequency rank
- #731
- “éxito” frequency rank
- 4361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exige | éxito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exigir. | Logro o compensación satisfactoria de una tarea o actividad. |
Where the eye mixes exige and éxito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses exige with éxito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exige is [ekˈsixe] while éxito is [ˈeksit̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4361, 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]. éxito is at rank #731, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeksit̪o].
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 4361, this pair ranks #316,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exige vs éxito
Shared letters: ix. Private to "exige": eg. Private to "éxito": oté.
"exige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "éxito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exige ← eixge · exgie · exieg · exigge · exxige · xeige
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exige" and "éxito" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "exige" or "éxito" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "exige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éxito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exige" and "éxito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exige 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 #316,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.