expongavsexportaConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#38,114
“exponga” frequency rank
#22,013
“exporta” frequency rank
60127
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exponga exporta
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de exponer o de exponerse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exportar.

Where the eye mixes exponga and exporta

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

7 ch
exponga
7 ch
exporta

Visual trap between exponga and exporta

A purely visual mix-up. exponga ([eksˈpõŋga]) and exporta ([eksˈpoɾt̪a]) 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 60127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exponga is recorded at frequency rank #38,114, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈpõŋga]. exporta is at rank #22,013, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpoɾt̪a].

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 60127, this pair ranks #60,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exponga vs exporta

Shared letters: aeopx. Private to "exponga": gn. Private to "exporta": rt.

"exponga" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "exporta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • expongaepxonga · exopnga · expnoga · expogna · exponag · expongga · exponnga · expponga
  • exportaepxorta · exoprta · exporat · exporrta · exportta · expotra · expporta · exprota

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exponga" and "exporta" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksˈpõŋga] versus [eksˈpoɾt̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "exponga" vs "exporta" - which ranks higher?
"exporta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,013 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.

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 "exponga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "exporta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #60,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "exponga" and "exporta" 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 #60,050 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