exponervsexpongaTell them apart

Which to use

“exponer” and “exponga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,669
“exponer” frequency rank
#38,114
“exponga” frequency rank
44783
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exponer exponga
Definition Exhibir, poner de manifiesto algo. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de exponer o de exponerse.

Where the eye mixes exponer and exponga

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
exponer
7 ch
exponga

Visual trap between exponer and exponga

A purely visual mix-up. exponer ([ekspoˈneɾ]) and exponga ([eksˈpõŋga]) 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 44783, 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]. exponga is at rank #38,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpõŋga].

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 44783, this pair ranks #135,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exponer vs exponga

Shared letters: enopx. Private to "exponer": r. Private to "exponga": ag.

"exponer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "exponga" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exponerepxoner · exopner · expnoer · expoenr · exponerr · exponner · exponre · expponer
  • expongaepxonga · exopnga · expnoga · expogna · exponag · expongga · exponnga · expponga

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "exponer" for "exponga" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ekspoˈneɾ] versus [eksˈpõŋga]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exponer" or "exponga"?
"exponer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,669 in our Spanish list, against #38,114 for "exponga". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "exponer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "exponga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #135,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "exponer" and "exponga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expondrá vs exponga". 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 #135,151 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