existovsexitConfusable pair

Quick tell: existo is a verb, exit is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“existo” is a verb and “exit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,441
“existo” frequency rank
#48,396
“exit” frequency rank
74837
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature existo exit
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de existir. Salida.

Where the eye mixes existo and exit

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
existo
4 ch
exit

Visual trap between existo and exit

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: existo is [ekˈsist̪o] while exit is /ˈɛɡ.zɪt/. 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 74837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

existo is recorded at frequency rank #26,441, classified as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪o]. exit is at rank #48,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛɡ.zɪt/.

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 74837, this pair ranks #20,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of existo vs exit

Shared letters: eitx. Private to "existo": os. Private to "exit": -.

"existo" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "exit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • existoeixsto · exisot · exissto · existto · exitso · exsito · exxisto · xeisto
  • exiteixt · exitt · exti · exxit · xeit

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "existo" and "exit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "existo" is a verb and "exit" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "existo" or "exit"?
"existo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,441 in our Spanish list, against #48,396 for "exit". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "existo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "exit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #20,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "existo" and "exit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edi 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 #20,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list