Which to use
“existes” is a verb and “éxitos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,579
- “existes” frequency rank
- #4,963
- “éxitos” frequency rank
- 39542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | existes | éxitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de existir. | Forma del plural de éxito. |
Where the eye mixes existes and éxitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses existes with éxitos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: existes is [ekˈsist̪es] while éxitos is [ˈeksit̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
existes is recorded at frequency rank #34,579, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪es]. éxitos is at rank #4,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeksit̪os].
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 39542, this pair ranks #163,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of existes vs éxitos
Shared letters: istx. Private to "existes": e. Private to "éxitos": oé.
"existes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "éxitos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- existes ← eixstes · exisets · exisstes · existess · existse · existtes · exitses · exsites
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "existes" and "éxitos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "existes" vs "éxitos" - which ranks higher?
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 "existes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éxitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "existes" and "éxitos" 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 #163,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.