Which to use
“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.
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
- expulsar ← epxulsar · explusar · exppulsar · expulasr · expullsar · expulsarr · expulsra · expulssar
- expulsaron ← epxulsaron · explusaron · exppulsaron · expulasron · expullsaron · expulsaorn · expulsarno · expulsaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "expulsar" and "expulsaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "expulsar" or "expulsaron"?
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.