Which to use
“exit” and “éxitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,396
- “exit” frequency rank
- #4,963
- “éxitos” frequency rank
- 53359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exit | éxitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Salida. | Forma del plural de éxito. |
Where the eye mixes exit and éxitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses exit with éxitos
A purely visual mix-up. exit (/ˈɛɡ.zɪt/) and éxitos ([ˈeksit̪os]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exit is recorded at frequency rank #48,396, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛɡ.zɪt/. 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 53359, this pair ranks #88,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exit vs éxitos
Shared letters: itx. Private to "exit": e. Private to "éxitos": osé.
"exit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "éxitos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exit ← eixt · exitt · exti · exxit · xeit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exit" for "éxitos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "exit" or "éxitos" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "exit" 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 #88,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exit" and "éxitos" 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 #88,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.