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Which to use

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

#20,679
“exportador” frequency rank
#20,032
“exportadores” frequency rank
40711
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exportador exportadores
Definition Que exporta. Forma del plural de exportador.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exportador and exportadores apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
exportador
12 ch
exportadores

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exportador ([ekspoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾ]) and exportadores ([ekspoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾes]) 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) - “exportador” sits inside “exportadores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exportador is recorded at frequency rank #20,679, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekspoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾ]. exportadores is at rank #20,032, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekspoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾes].

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 40711, this pair ranks #157,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exportador vs exportadores

Shared letters: adeoprtx. Private to "exportador": -. Private to "exportadores": s.

"exportador" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC  ·  "exportadores" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exportadorepxortador · exoprtador · exporatdor · exporrtador · exportaddor · exportadorr · exportadro · exportaodr
  • exportadoresepxortadores · exoprtadores · exporatdores · exporrtadores · exportaddores · exportadoers · exportadoress · exportadorres

Frequency comparison

exportador#20,679
exportadores#20,032

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exportador" and "exportadores" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekspoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾ] versus [ekspoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exportador" or "exportadores"?
"exportadores" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,032 in our Spanish list, against #20,679 for "exportador". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exportador vs exportadores

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exportador” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list