Which to use
“expulsar” and “expulsó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,382
- “expulsar” frequency rank
- #27,988
- “expulsó” frequency rank
- 40370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | expulsar | expulsó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sacar algo y arrojarlo lejos o fuera del lugar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de expulsar. |
Where the eye mixes expulsar and expulsó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. expulsar runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against expulsó's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: expulsar vs expulsó
A purely visual mix-up. expulsar ([ekspulˈsaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40370, 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]. 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 40370, this pair ranks #159,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of expulsar vs expulsó
Shared letters: elpsux. Private to "expulsar": ar. Private to "expulsó": ó.
"expulsar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "expulsó" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- expulsar ← epxulsar · explusar · exppulsar · expulasr · expullsar · expulsarr · expulsra · expulssar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "expulsar" and "expulsó" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "expulsar" vs "expulsó" - which ranks higher?
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 "expulsar" 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 #159,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "expulsar" 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 #159,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.