expliquen

[eksˈplikẽn]

/[eksˈplikẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“expliquen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,270
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de explicar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-expliquen · expliquen · Spanish

expliquen · rank #25,270 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,270
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH explicamos

Nearest frequency peer: explicamos (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “expliquen”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “expliquen” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

expliquen vs expliqué
78% similar

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

Key facts for expliquen
PropertyValue
Headwordexpliquen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksˈplikẽn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,270
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “expliquen”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.expliquencae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “explicamos” (#25,269), “expulsada” (#25,271), “expiatorio” (#25,268). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “expliquen” va en #25,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around expliquen (IPA [eksˈplikẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,270 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for expliquen, with forms such as "epxliquen", "exlpiquen", and "expilquen". 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, "expliqué", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is expliquen, spelled E-X-P-L-I-Q-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de explicar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de explicar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxliquen
  • exlpiquen
  • expilquen
  • expliqeun
  • expliqquen
  • expliquenn
  • expliqune
  • expliuqen
  • explliquen
  • explqiuen
  • exppliquen
  • exxpliquen
  • xepliquen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of expliquen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epxliquen2exlpiquen2expilquen2expliqeun2expliqquen1expliquenn1expliqune2expliuqen2
Edit distance from "expliquen"

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 "expliquen"?
"expliquen" is spelled E-X-P-L-I-Q-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eksˈplikẽn].
What does "expliquen" mean?
As a verb, "expliquen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de explicar.
What words are commonly confused with "expliquen"?
"expliquen" is commonly confused with "expliqué". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expliquen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expliquen" is [eksˈplikẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expliquen" come from?
"expliquen" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

expulsada#25,271exigieron#25,267evaluando#25,262estudiada#25,261

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

expiatorio13 variantsevitarse13 variantsgratuidad13 variantsenfatizar13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list