Which to use
“exigimos” and “existimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,372
- “exigimos” frequency rank
- #30,907
- “existimos” frequency rank
- 46279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exigimos | existimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de exigir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de existir. |
Where the eye mixes exigimos and existimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses exigimos with existimos
A purely visual mix-up. exigimos ([eksiˈximos]) and existimos ([eksisˈt̪imos]) 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 46279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exigimos is recorded at frequency rank #15,372, classified as averb, pronounced [eksiˈximos]. existimos is at rank #30,907, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksisˈt̪imos].
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 46279, this pair ranks #126,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exigimos vs existimos
Shared letters: eimosx. Private to "exigimos": g. Private to "existimos": t.
"exigimos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "existimos" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exigimos" and "existimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "exigimos" or "existimos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exigimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "existimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exigimos" and "existimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exigidas vs exigimos". 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 #126,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.