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

#12,382
“expulsar” frequency rank
#28,755
“expulsaron” frequency rank
41137
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature expulsar expulsaron
Definition Sacar algo y arrojarlo lejos o fuera del lugar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expulsar.

Where the eye mixes expulsar and expulsaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
expulsar
10 ch
expulsaron

Visual trap between expulsar and expulsaron

A purely visual mix-up. expulsar ([ekspulˈsaɾ]) and expulsaron ([ekspulˈsaɾõn]) 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) - “expulsar” sits inside “expulsaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

expulsar is recorded at frequency rank #12,382, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspulˈsaɾ]. expulsaron is at rank #28,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspulˈsaɾõn].

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 41137, this pair ranks #155,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of expulsar vs expulsaron

Shared letters: aelprsux. Private to "expulsar": -. Private to "expulsaron": no.

"expulsar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "expulsaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • expulsarepxulsar · explusar · exppulsar · expulasr · expullsar · expulsarr · expulsra · expulssar
  • expulsaronepxulsaron · explusaron · exppulsaron · expulasron · expullsaron · expulsaorn · expulsarno · expulsaronn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "expulsar" and "expulsaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekspulˈsaɾ] versus [ekspulˈsaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "expulsar" or "expulsaron"?
"expulsar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,382 in our Spanish list, against #28,755 for "expulsaron". 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 "expulsar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "expulsaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #155,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "expulsar" and "expulsaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expulsan vs expulsaron". 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 #155,334 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