Which to use
“existió” and “existo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,984
- “existió” frequency rank
- #26,441
- “existo” frequency rank
- 36425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | existió | existo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de existir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de existir. |
Where the eye mixes existió and existo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. existió runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against existo's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: existió vs existo
A purely visual mix-up. existió ([eksisˈt̪jo]) and existo ([ekˈsist̪o]) 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 36425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
existió is recorded at frequency rank #9,984, classified as averb, pronounced [eksisˈt̪jo]. existo is at rank #26,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪o].
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 36425, this pair ranks #180,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of existió vs existo
Shared letters: eistx. Private to "existió": ó. Private to "existo": o.
"existió" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "existo" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- existo ← eixsto · exisot · exissto · existto · exitso · exsito · exxisto · xeisto
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "existió" and "existo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "existió" or "existo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "existió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "existo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "existió" and "existo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "existo 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 #180,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.