Which to use
“existen” and “existes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #807
- “existen” frequency rank
- #34,579
- “existes” frequency rank
- 35386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | existen | existes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de existir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de existir. |
Where the eye mixes existen and existes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between existen and existes
A purely visual mix-up. existen ([ekˈsist̪ẽn]) and existes ([ekˈsist̪es]) 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 - n in “existen” becomes s in “existes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
existen is recorded at frequency rank #807, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪ẽn]. existes is at rank #34,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪es].
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 35386, this pair ranks #186,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of existen vs existes
Shared letters: eistx. Private to "existen": n. Private to "existes": -.
"existen" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "existes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "existen" and "existes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "existen" vs "existes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "existen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "existes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "existen" and "existes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "existes vs existiese". 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 #186,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.