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

#6,669
“exponer” frequency rank
#43,585
“expongo” frequency rank
50254
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes exponer and expongo

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

7 ch
exponer
7 ch
expongo

Visual trap between exponer and expongo

A purely visual mix-up. exponer ([ekspoˈneɾ]) and expongo ([eksˈpõŋgo]) 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 50254, 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]. expongo is at rank #43,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpõŋgo].

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 50254, this pair ranks #104,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exponer vs expongo

Shared letters: enopx. Private to "exponer": r. Private to "expongo": g.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exponerepxoner · exopner · expnoer · expoenr · exponerr · exponner · exponre · expponer
  • expongoepxongo · exopngo · expnogo · expogno · exponggo · exponngo · exponog · exppongo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "exponer" and "expongo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ekspoˈneɾ] versus [eksˈpõŋgo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "exponer" vs "expongo" - which ranks higher?
"exponer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,669 in our Spanish list, against #43,585 for "expongo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "exponer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "expongo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #104,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "exponer" and "expongo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expongan vs expongo". 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 #104,221 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