Which to use
“expulsado” and “expulsó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,117
- “expulsado” frequency rank
- #27,988
- “expulsó” frequency rank
- 37105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | expulsado | expulsó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de expulsar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expulsar. |
Where the eye mixes expulsado and expulsó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. expulsado runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against expulsó's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: expulsado vs expulsó
A purely visual mix-up. expulsado ([ekspulˈsað̞o]) and expulsó ([ekspulˈso]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
expulsado is recorded at frequency rank #9,117, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspulˈsað̞o]. expulsó is at rank #27,988, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspulˈso].
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 37105, this pair ranks #177,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of expulsado vs expulsó
Shared letters: elpsux. Private to "expulsado": ado. Private to "expulsó": ó.
"expulsado" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "expulsó" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- expulsado ← epxulsado · explusado · exppulsado · expulasdo · expullsado · expulsaddo · expulsaod · expulsdao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "expulsado" and "expulsó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "expulsado" or "expulsó" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "expulsado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "expulsó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "expulsado" and "expulsó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expulsó vs expuse". 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 #177,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.