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 eye mixes exigirá and expira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. exigirá runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against expira's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses exigirá with expira
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": gá. Private to "expira": ap.
"exigirá" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "expira" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- expira ← epxira · exipra · expiar · expirra · exppira · expria · exxpira · xepira
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exigirá" and "expira" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exigirá" or "expira"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exigirá" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exigirá" and "expira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expira vs expiró". 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 #19,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.