Which to use
“exigen” and “exime” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,301
- “exigen” frequency rank
- #30,906
- “exime” frequency rank
- 37207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exigen | exime |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de eximir. |
Where the eye mixes exigen and exime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between exigen and exime
A purely visual mix-up. exigen ([ekˈsixẽn]) and exime ([ekˈsime]) 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 37207, 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]. exime is at rank #30,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsime].
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 37207, this pair ranks #176,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exigen vs exime
Shared letters: eix. Private to "exigen": gn. Private to "exime": m.
"exigen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "exime" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exigen" and "exime" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "exigen" or "exime"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exigen" and "exime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exime 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 #176,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.