Which to use
“expone” and “expuse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,906
- “expone” frequency rank
- #49,008
- “expuse” frequency rank
- 55914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | expone | expuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exponer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de exponer o de exponerse. |
Where the eye mixes expone and expuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: expone vs expuse
A purely visual mix-up. expone ([eksˈpone]) and expuse ([eksˈpuse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
expone is recorded at frequency rank #6,906, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈpone]. expuse is at rank #49,008, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpuse].
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 55914, this pair ranks #76,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of expone vs expuse
Shared letters: epx. Private to "expone": no. Private to "expuse": su.
"expone" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "expuse" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "expone" and "expuse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "expone" or "expuse"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "expone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "expone" and "expuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expide vs expuse". 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 #76,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.