Which to use
“exigieron” and “existieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,267
- “exigieron” frequency rank
- #18,830
- “existieron” frequency rank
- 44097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exigieron | existieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exigir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de existir. |
Where the eye mixes exigieron and existieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. exigieron runs 9 letters (VCVCVVCVC) against existieron's 10 (VCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between exigieron and existieron
A purely visual mix-up. exigieron ([eksiˈxjeɾõn]) and existieron ([eksisˈt̪jeɾõn]) 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 44097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exigieron is recorded at frequency rank #25,267, classified as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxjeɾõn]. existieron is at rank #18,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksisˈt̪jeɾõn].
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 44097, this pair ranks #138,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exigieron vs existieron
Shared letters: einorx. Private to "exigieron": g. Private to "existieron": st.
"exigieron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCVC · "existieron" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exigieron ← eixgieron · exgiieron · exigeiron · exiggieron · exigieorn · exigierno · exigieronn · exigierron
- existieron ← eixstieron · exisiteron · exisstieron · existeiron · existieorn · existierno · existieronn · existierron
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exigieron" for "existieron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "exigieron" or "existieron"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "exigieron" and "existieron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "exigieron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "existieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exigieron" and "existieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "existieron vs existirán". 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 #138,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.