Which to use
“existió” is a verb and “éxito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,984
- “existió” frequency rank
- #731
- “éxito” frequency rank
- 10715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | existió | éxito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de existir. | Logro o compensación satisfactoria de una tarea o actividad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set existió and éxito apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: existió is [eksisˈt̪jo] while éxito is [ˈeksit̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 10715, 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]. éxito is at rank #731, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeksit̪o].
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 10715, this pair ranks #297,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of existió vs éxito
Shared letters: itx. Private to "existió": esó. Private to "éxito": oé.
"existió" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "éxito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "existió" and "éxito" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering existió vs éxito
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “existió”; for a noun, it's “éxito”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “existió” entry
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