Which to use
“expedido” and “expedir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,209
- “expedido” frequency rank
- #36,571
- “expedir” frequency rank
- 65780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | expedido | expedir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de expedir. | Dar curso a las causas y negocios; despacharlos. |
Where the eye mixes expedido and expedir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. expedido runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against expedir's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between expedido and expedir
A purely visual mix-up. expedido ([ekspeˈð̞ið̞o]) and expedir ([ekspeˈð̞iɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
expedido is recorded at frequency rank #29,209, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspeˈð̞ið̞o]. expedir is at rank #36,571, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspeˈð̞iɾ].
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 65780, this pair ranks #41,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of expedido vs expedir
Shared letters: deipx. Private to "expedido": o. Private to "expedir": r.
"expedido" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "expedir" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "expedido" and "expedir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "expedido" or "expedir" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "expedido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expedir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "expedido" and "expedir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "excedió vs expedir". 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 #41,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.