Which to use
“exibir” is a verb and “exímio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,766
- “exibir” frequency rank
- #42,929
- “exímio” frequency rank
- 50695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exibir | exímio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mostrar | excelente |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exibir and exímio apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exibir is /i.zi.ˈbiɾ/ while exímio is /i.ˈzi.mju/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exibir is recorded at frequency rank #7,766, classified as averb, pronounced /i.zi.ˈbiɾ/. exímio is at rank #42,929, tagged as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈzi.mju/.
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 50695, this pair ranks #14,267 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exibir vs exímio
Shared letters: eix. Private to "exibir": br. Private to "exímio": moí.
"exibir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "exímio" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exibir ← eixbir · exbiir · exibbir · exibirr · exibri · exiibr · exxibir · xeibir
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exibir" and "exímio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exibir" or "exímio"?
Remembering exibir vs exímio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “exibir”; for an adjective, it's “exímio”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exibir” entry
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