exigirvsexigiríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,245
“exigir” frequency rank
#47,798
“exigiría” frequency rank
52043
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exigir exigiría
Definition Cobrar, percibir, sacar a alguien por autoridad pública dinero u otra cosa. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de exigir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
exigir
8 ch
exigiría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exigir ([eksiˈxiɾ]) and exigiría ([eksixiˈɾia]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “exigir” sits inside “exigiría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exigir is recorded at frequency rank #4,245, classified as averb, pronounced [eksiˈxiɾ]. exigiría is at rank #47,798, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksixiˈɾia].

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 52043, this pair ranks #94,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exigir vs exigiría

Shared letters: egirx. Private to "exigir": -. Private to "exigiría": .

"exigir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "exigiría" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exigireixgir · exgiir · exiggir · exigirr · exigri · exiigr · exxigir · xeigir

Frequency comparison

exigir#4,245
exigiría#47,798

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exigir" and "exigiría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksiˈxiɾ] versus [eksixiˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exigir" or "exigiría"?
"exigir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,245 in our Spanish list, against #47,798 for "exigiría". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering exigir vs exigiría

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list