Which to use
“existo” is a verb and “éxito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,441
- “existo” frequency rank
- #731
- “éxito” frequency rank
- 27172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | existo | éxito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de existir. | Logro o compensación satisfactoria de una tarea o actividad. |
Where the eye mixes existo and éxito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses existo with éxito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: existo is [ekˈsist̪o] while éxito is [ˈeksit̪o]. 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 27172, 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]. 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 27172, this pair ranks #228,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of existo vs éxito
Shared letters: iotx. Private to "existo": es. Private to "éxito": é.
"existo" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "éxito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- existo ← eixsto · exisot · exissto · existto · exitso · exsito · exxisto · xeisto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "existo" for "éxito" ever safe?
Frequency check: "existo" vs "éxito" - which ranks higher?
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 "éxito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "existo" and "éxito" 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 #228,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.