exijanvsexijoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,370
“exijan” frequency rank
#17,137
“exijo” frequency rank
45507
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exijan exijo
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de exigir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de exigir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
exijan
5 ch
exijo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exijan ([ekˈsixãn]) and exijo ([ekˈsixo]) 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 45507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exijan is recorded at frequency rank #28,370, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixãn]. exijo is at rank #17,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixo].

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 45507, this pair ranks #131,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exijan vs exijo

Shared letters: eijx. Private to "exijan": an. Private to "exijo": o.

"exijan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "exijo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exijaneixjan · exiajn · exijann · exijjan · exijna · exjian · exxijan · xeijan
  • exijoeixjo · exijjo · exioj · exjio · exxijo · xeijo

Frequency comparison

exijan#28,370
exijo#17,137

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exijan" and "exijo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekˈsixãn] versus [ekˈsixo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exijan" or "exijo"?
"exijo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,137 in our Spanish list, against #28,370 for "exijan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exijan vs exijo

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list