expliqué

[ekspliˈke]

/[ekspliˈke]/ verb

The verdict

“expliqué” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,329
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

expliqué vs expliquen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for expliqué
PropertyValue
Headwordexpliqué
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ekspliˈke]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,329
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expliqué” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). expliqué lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around expliqué (IPA [ekspliˈke]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,329 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for expliqué, with forms such as "epxliqué", "exlpiqué", and "expilqué". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "expliquen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 expliqué, spelled E-X-P-L-I-Q-U-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxliqué
  • exlpiqué
  • expilqué
  • expliqqué
  • expliqéu
  • expliuqé
  • explliqué
  • explqiué
  • exppliqué
  • exxpliqué
  • xepliqué

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of expliqué - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epxliqué2exlpiqué2expilqué2expliqqué1expliqéu2expliuqé2explliqué1explqiué2
Edit distance from "expliqué"

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 "expliqué"?
"expliqué" is spelled E-X-P-L-I-Q-U-É. The IPA pronunciation is [ekspliˈke].
What does "expliqué" mean?
As a verb, "expliqué" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar.
What words are commonly confused with "expliqué"?
"expliqué" is commonly confused with "expliquen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expliqué"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expliqué" is [ekspliˈke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expliqué" come from?
"expliqué" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “expliqué”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-P-L-I-Q-U-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ekspliˈke] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “expliquen” - see the side-by-side comparison. expliqué vs expliquen
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list