Which to use
“exigir” is a verb and “exilio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,245
- “exigir” frequency rank
- #6,183
- “exilio” frequency rank
- 10428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exigir | exilio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cobrar, percibir, sacar a alguien por autoridad pública dinero u otra cosa. | Emigración forzosa fuera del propio país. |
Where the eye mixes exigir and exilio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: exigir vs exilio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exigir is [eksiˈxiɾ] 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 10428, 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]. 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 10428, this pair ranks #298,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exigir vs exilio
Shared letters: eix. Private to "exigir": gr. Private to "exilio": lo.
"exigir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "exilio" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exigir" and "exilio" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "exigir" or "exilio" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exigir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exilio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exigir" and "exilio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "etílico vs exilio". 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 #298,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.