exigirávsexistiráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,471
“exigirá” frequency rank
#23,408
“existirá” frequency rank
53879
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exigirá existirá
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de exigir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de existir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
exigirá
8 ch
existirá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exigirá ([eksixiˈɾa]) and existirá ([eksist̪iˈɾa]) 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 53879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exigirá is recorded at frequency rank #30,471, classified as averb, pronounced [eksixiˈɾa]. existirá is at rank #23,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksist̪iˈɾa].

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 53879, this pair ranks #85,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exigirá vs existirá

Shared letters: eirxá. Private to "exigirá": g. Private to "existirá": st.

"exigirá" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "existirá" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV

Frequency comparison

exigirá#30,471
existirá#23,408

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exigirá" and "existirá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksixiˈɾa] versus [eksist̪iˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exigirá" or "existirá"?
"existirá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,408 in our Spanish list, against #30,471 for "exigirá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exigirá vs existirá

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list