explicativa

[eksplikaˈt̪iβ̞a]

/[eksplikaˈt̪iβ̞a]/ adj

The verdict

“explicativa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,886 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,886
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de explicativo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-explicativa · explicativa · Spanish

explicativa · rank #54,886 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,886
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH excreción

Nearest frequency peer: excreción (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “explicativa”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “explicativa” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for explicativa
PropertyValue
Headwordexplicativa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eksplikaˈt̪iβ̞a]
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,886
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “explicativa” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).explicativacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “excreción” (#54,885), “expulsadas” (#54,887), “extiendo” (#54,888). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “explicativa” va en #54,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

explicativa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,886 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eksplikaˈt̪iβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de explicativo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for explicativa, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is explicativa, spelled E-X-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de explicativo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "explicativa"?
"explicativa" is spelled E-X-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eksplikaˈt̪iβ̞a].
What does "explicativa" mean?
As an adjective, "explicativa" means: Forma del femenino de explicativo.
How do you pronounce "explicativa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explicativa" is [eksplikaˈt̪iβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "explicativa" come from?
"explicativa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "explicativa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list