Which to use
“nexo” is a noun and “niego” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,084
- “nexo” frequency rank
- #9,331
- “niego” frequency rank
- 30415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nexo | niego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vínculo y unión entre una cosa y otra. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de negar o de negarse. |
Where the eye mixes nexo and niego
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nexo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against niego's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nexo and niego
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nexo is [ˈnekso] while niego is [ˈnjeɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nexo is recorded at frequency rank #21,084, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnekso]. niego is at rank #9,331, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnjeɣ̞o].
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 30415, this pair ranks #212,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nexo vs niego
Shared letters: eno. Private to "nexo": x. Private to "niego": gi.
"nexo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "niego" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nexo" and "niego" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "nexo" or "niego" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nexo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "niego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nexo" and "niego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nexo vs nox". 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 #212,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.