exigidavsexigidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,190
“exigida” frequency rank
#29,651
“exigidos” frequency rank
73841
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exigida exigidos
Definition Forma del femenino de exigido, participio de exigir. Forma del plural de exigido, participio de exigir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exigida and exigidos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
exigida
8 ch
exigidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exigida ([eksiˈxið̞a]) and exigidos ([eksiˈxið̞os]) 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 73841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exigida is recorded at frequency rank #44,190, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [eksiˈxið̞a]. exigidos is at rank #29,651, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [eksiˈxið̞os].

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 73841, this pair ranks #22,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exigida vs exigidos

Shared letters: degix. Private to "exigida": a. Private to "exigidos": os.

"exigida" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "exigidos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exigidaeixgida · exgiida · exigdia · exiggida · exigiad · exigidda · exiigda · exxigida
  • exigidoseixgidos · exgiidos · exigdios · exiggidos · exigiddos · exigidoss · exigidso · exigiods

Frequency comparison

exigida#44,190
exigidos#29,651

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exigida" and "exigidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksiˈxið̞a] versus [eksiˈxið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exigida" or "exigidos"?
"exigidos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,651 in our Spanish list, against #44,190 for "exigida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exigida vs exigidos

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list