Which to use
“expuesta” and “expuestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,579
- “expuesta” frequency rank
- #12,602
- “expuestas” frequency rank
- 24181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | expuesta | expuestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de expuesto. | Forma del femenino plural de expuesto, participio irregular de exponer o de exponerse. |
Where the eye mixes expuesta and expuestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. expuesta runs 8 letters (VCCVVCCV) against expuestas's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses expuesta with expuestas
A purely visual mix-up. expuesta ([eksˈpwest̪a]) and expuestas ([eksˈpwest̪as]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “expuesta” sits inside “expuestas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
expuesta is recorded at frequency rank #11,579, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [eksˈpwest̪a]. expuestas is at rank #12,602, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [eksˈpwest̪as].
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 24181, this pair ranks #242,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of expuesta vs expuestas
Shared letters: aepstux. Private to "expuesta": -. Private to "expuestas": -.
"expuesta" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV · "expuestas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "expuesta" and "expuestas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "expuesta" or "expuestas" show up more?
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 "expuesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expuestas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "expuesta" and "expuestas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expertas vs expuestas". 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 #242,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.