Which to use
“éxito” is a noun and “expiró” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #731
- “éxito” frequency rank
- #47,130
- “expiró” frequency rank
- 47861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éxito | expiró |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Logro o compensación satisfactoria de una tarea o actividad. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expirar. |
Where the eye mixes éxito and expiró
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between éxito and expiró
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: éxito is [ˈeksit̪o] while expiró is [ekspiˈɾo]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éxito is recorded at frequency rank #731, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeksit̪o]. expiró is at rank #47,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspiˈɾo].
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 47861, this pair ranks #117,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éxito vs expiró
Shared letters: ix. Private to "éxito": oté. Private to "expiró": epró.
"éxito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "expiró" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "éxito" and "expiró" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "éxito" vs "expiró" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "éxito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expiró" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éxito" and "expiró" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expide vs expiró". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #117,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.