exigíanvsexigiráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,503
“exigían” frequency rank
#30,471
“exigirá” frequency rank
54974
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exigían exigirá
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de exigir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de exigir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
exigían
7 ch
exigirá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exigían ([eksiˈxiãn]) and exigirá ([eksixiˈɾa]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exigían is recorded at frequency rank #24,503, classified as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxiãn]. exigirá is at rank #30,471, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksixiˈɾa].

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 54974, this pair ranks #80,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exigían vs exigirá

Shared letters: egix. Private to "exigían": aní. Private to "exigirá": .

"exigían" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC  ·  "exigirá" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

exigían#24,503
exigirá#30,471

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exigían" and "exigirá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksiˈxiãn] versus [eksixiˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exigían" or "exigirá"?
"exigían" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,503 in our Spanish list, against #30,471 for "exigirá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exigían vs exigirá

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 “exigían” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list