Which to use
“exigió” is a verb and “exilio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,245
- “exigió” frequency rank
- #6,183
- “exilio” frequency rank
- 19428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exigió | exilio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exigir. | Emigración forzosa fuera del propio país. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exigió and exilio apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exigió is [eksiˈxjo] while exilio is [ekˈsiljo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exigió is recorded at frequency rank #13,245, classified as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxjo]. exilio is at rank #6,183, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekˈsiljo].
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 19428, this pair ranks #263,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exigió vs exilio
Shared letters: eix. Private to "exigió": gó. Private to "exilio": lo.
"exigió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "exilio" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exilio ← eixlio · exiilo · exillio · exiloi · exliio · exxilio · xeilio
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exigió" and "exilio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exigió" or "exilio"?
Remembering exigió vs exilio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “exigió”; for a noun, it's “exilio”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exigió” entry
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