Which to use
“exponer” and “exponerse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,669
- “exponer” frequency rank
- #32,659
- “exponerse” frequency rank
- 39328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exponer | exponerse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exhibir, poner de manifiesto algo. | Arriesgarse, aventurarse. |
Where the eye mixes exponer and exponerse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. exponer runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against exponerse's 9 (VCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses exponer with exponerse
A purely visual mix-up. exponer ([ekspoˈneɾ]) and exponerse ([ekspoˈneɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “exponer” sits inside “exponerse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exponer is recorded at frequency rank #6,669, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspoˈneɾ]. exponerse is at rank #32,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspoˈneɾse].
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 39328, this pair ranks #165,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exponer vs exponerse
Shared letters: enoprx. Private to "exponer": -. Private to "exponerse": s.
"exponer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "exponerse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exponer" and "exponerse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "exponer" or "exponerse" show up more?
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 "exponer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exponerse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exponer" and "exponerse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expondrá vs exponer". 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 #165,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.