Which to use
“exponen” and “exponía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,464
- “exponen” frequency rank
- #41,354
- “exponía” frequency rank
- 54818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exponen | exponía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exponer o de exponerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de exponer o de exponerse. |
Where the eye mixes exponen and exponía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses exponen with exponía
A purely visual mix-up. exponen ([eksˈponẽn]) and exponía ([ekspoˈnia]) 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 54818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exponen is recorded at frequency rank #13,464, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈponẽn]. exponía is at rank #41,354, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspoˈnia].
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 54818, this pair ranks #81,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exponen vs exponía
Shared letters: enopx. Private to "exponen": -. Private to "exponía": aí.
"exponen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "exponía" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exponen ← epxonen · exopnen · expnoen · expoenn · exponenn · exponnen · expponen · exxponen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exponen" and "exponía" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exponen" or "exponía"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "exponen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exponía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exponen" and "exponía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expondrá vs exponía". 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 #81,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.