Which to use
“exista” and “existe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,727
- “exista” frequency rank
- #534
- “existe” frequency rank
- 6261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exista | existe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de existir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de existir. |
Where the eye mixes exista and existe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses exista with existe
A purely visual mix-up. exista ([ekˈsist̪a]) and existe ([ekˈsist̪e]) 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 a single letter - a in “exista” becomes e in “existe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exista is recorded at frequency rank #5,727, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪a]. existe is at rank #534, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪e].
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 6261, this pair ranks #311,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exista vs existe
Shared letters: eistx. Private to "exista": a. Private to "existe": -.
"exista" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "existe" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exista" and "existe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "exista" or "existe" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "exista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "existe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exista" and "existe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exista vs exit". 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 #311,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.