explicit

/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/

//ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt// adj

The verdict

“explicit” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Explícito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-explicit · explicit · Spanish

explicit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for explicit
PropertyValue
Headwordexplicit
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “explicit” en español

explicitqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

explicit is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Explícito.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for explicit, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is explicit, spelled E-X-P-L-I-C-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Explícito.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "explicit"?
"explicit" is spelled E-X-P-L-I-C-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/.
What does "explicit" mean?
As an adjective, "explicit" means: Explícito.
How do you pronounce "explicit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explicit" is /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "explicit" come from?
"explicit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list