exigirávsexpiraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,471
“exigirá” frequency rank
#44,744
“expira” frequency rank
75215
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exigirá expira
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 presente de indicativo de expirar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exigirá and expira apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
exigirá
6 ch
expira

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exigirá ([eksixiˈɾa]) and expira ([eksˈpiɾa]) 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 75215, 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]. expira is at rank #44,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpiɾa].

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 75215, this pair ranks #19,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exigirá vs expira

Shared letters: eirx. Private to "exigirá": . Private to "expira": ap.

"exigirá" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "expira" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • expiraepxira · exipra · expiar · expirra · exppira · expria · exxpira · xepira

Frequency comparison

exigirá#30,471
expira#44,744

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exigirá" and "expira" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksixiˈɾa] versus [eksˈpiɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exigirá" or "expira"?
"exigirá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,471 in our Spanish list, against #44,744 for "expira". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exigirá vs expira

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