Which to use
“exigido” and “exigir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,432
- “exigido” frequency rank
- #4,245
- “exigir” frequency rank
- 21677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exigido | exigir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de exigir. | Cobrar, percibir, sacar a alguien por autoridad pública dinero u otra cosa. |
Where the eye mixes exigido and exigir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. exigido runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against exigir's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: exigido vs exigir
A purely visual mix-up. exigido ([eksiˈxið̞o]) and exigir ([eksiˈxiɾ]) 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 21677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exigido is recorded at frequency rank #17,432, classified as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxið̞o]. exigir is at rank #4,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxiɾ].
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 21677, this pair ranks #253,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exigido vs exigir
Shared letters: egix. Private to "exigido": do. Private to "exigir": r.
"exigido" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "exigir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exigido" for "exigir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "exigido" vs "exigir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "exigido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exigir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exigido" and "exigir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exigida vs exigido". 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 #253,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.