Which to use
“exijo” and “expiró” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,137
- “exijo” frequency rank
- #47,130
- “expiró” frequency rank
- 64267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exijo | expiró |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de exigir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expirar. |
Where the eye mixes exijo and expiró
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between exijo and expiró
A purely visual mix-up. exijo ([ekˈsixo]) and expiró ([ekspiˈɾo]) 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 64267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exijo is recorded at frequency rank #17,137, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈsixo]. expiró is at rank #47,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspiˈɾo].
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 64267, this pair ranks #46,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exijo vs expiró
Shared letters: eix. Private to "exijo": jo. Private to "expiró": pró.
"exijo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "expiró" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exijo ← eixjo · exijjo · exioj · exjio · exxijo · xeijo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exijo" and "expiró" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "exijo" or "expiró" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "exijo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expiró" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exijo" and "expiró" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expide 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 #46,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.