Which to use
“exige” and “expide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,630
- “exige” frequency rank
- #46,547
- “expide” frequency rank
- 50177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exige | expide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exigir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de expedir o de expedirse. |
Where the eye mixes exige and expide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: exige vs expide
A purely visual mix-up. exige ([ekˈsixe]) and expide ([eksˈpið̞e]) 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 50177, 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]. expide is at rank #46,547, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpið̞e].
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 50177, this pair ranks #104,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exige vs expide
Shared letters: eix. Private to "exige": g. Private to "expide": dp.
"exige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "expide" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exige" for "expide" ever safe?
Which is more common, "exige" or "expide"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exige" and "expide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expide vs expuse". 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 #104,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.