exigenvsexigióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“exigen” and “exigió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,301
“exigen” frequency rank
#13,245
“exigió” frequency rank
19546
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exigen exigió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exigir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exigir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exigen and exigió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
exigen
6 ch
exigió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exigen ([ekˈsixẽn]) and exigió ([eksiˈxjo]) 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 19546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exigen is recorded at frequency rank #6,301, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixẽn]. exigió is at rank #13,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxjo].

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 19546, this pair ranks #263,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of exigen vs exigió

Shared letters: egix. Private to "exigen": n. Private to "exigió": ó.

"exigen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "exigió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exigeneixgen · exgien · exiegn · exigenn · exiggen · exigne · exxigen · xeigen

Frequency comparison

exigen#6,301
exigió#13,245

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exigen" and "exigió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekˈsixẽn] versus [eksiˈxjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exigen" or "exigió"?
"exigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,301 in our Spanish list, against #13,245 for "exigió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exigen vs exigió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exigen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list