Which to use
“exploten” and “exponen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,549
- “exploten” frequency rank
- #13,464
- “exponen” frequency rank
- 60013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exploten | exponen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de explotar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exponer o de exponerse. |
Where the eye mixes exploten and exponen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: exploten vs exponen
A purely visual mix-up. exploten ([eksˈplot̪ẽn]) and exponen ([eksˈponẽn]) 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 60013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exploten is recorded at frequency rank #46,549, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈplot̪ẽn]. exponen is at rank #13,464, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈponẽn].
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 60013, this pair ranks #60,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exploten vs exponen
Shared letters: enopx. Private to "exploten": lt. Private to "exponen": -.
"exploten" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "exponen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exploten" for "exponen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "exploten" vs "exponen" - 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 "exploten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exponen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exploten" and "exponen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explore vs exploten". 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 #60,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.