explotenvsexponenConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
exploten
7 ch
exponen

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

  • explotenepxloten · exlpoten · explloten · exploetn · explotenn · explotne · explotten · expltoen
  • exponenepxonen · exopnen · expnoen · expoenn · exponenn · exponnen · expponen · exxponen

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "exploten" for "exponen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([eksˈplot̪ẽn] versus [eksˈponẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "exploten" vs "exponen" - which ranks higher?
"exponen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,464 in our Spanish list, against #46,549 for "exploten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list