Which to use
“expiró” is a verb and “expo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,130
- “expiró” frequency rank
- #13,463
- “expo” frequency rank
- 60593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | expiró | expo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expirar. | Exposición. |
Where the eye mixes expiró and expo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. expiró runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against expo's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: expiró vs expo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: expiró is [ekspiˈɾo] while expo is [ˈekspo]. 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 60593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
expiró is recorded at frequency rank #47,130, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspiˈɾo]. expo is at rank #13,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈekspo].
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 60593, this pair ranks #58,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of expiró vs expo
Shared letters: epx. Private to "expiró": iró. Private to "expo": o.
"expiró" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "expo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- expo ← epxo · exop · exppo · exxpo · xepo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "expiró" for "expo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "expiró" or "expo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "expiró" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "expiró" and "expo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expide vs expiró". 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 #58,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.