explosiva

[eksploˈsiβ̞a]

/[eksploˈsiβ̞a]/ adj

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The verdict

“explosiva” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,331
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-explosiva · explosiva · Spanish

explosiva · rank #21,331 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,331
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH explorando

Nearest frequency peer: explorando (-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 “explosiva”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “explosiva” 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).

explosiva vs explosivo
89% similar
explosiva vs expresiva
78% similar
explosiva vs explosivos
80% similar

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

Key facts for explosiva
PropertyValue
Headwordexplosiva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eksploˈsiβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,331
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “explosiva”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).explosivacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “explorando” (#21,330), “expliqué” (#21,329), “expresadas” (#21,333). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “explosiva” va en #21,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around explosiva (IPA [eksploˈsiβ̞a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,331 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino de explosivo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for explosiva, with forms such as "epxlosiva", "exlposiva", and "expllosiva". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "explosivo", "expresiva", "explosivos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is explosiva, spelled E-X-P-L-O-S-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de explosivo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxlosiva
  • exlposiva
  • expllosiva
  • explociva
  • exploisva
  • explosiav
  • explosiba
  • explosivva
  • explossiva
  • explosvia
  • explsoiva
  • expolsiva
  • expplosiva
  • exxplosiva
  • xeplosiva

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of explosiva - 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.

epxlosiva2exlposiva2expllosiva1explociva1exploisva2explosiav2explosiba1explosivva1
Edit distance from "explosiva"

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 "explosiva"?
"explosiva" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-S-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eksploˈsiβ̞a].
What does "explosiva" mean?
As an adjective, "explosiva" means: Forma del femenino de explosivo.
What words are commonly confused with "explosiva"?
"explosiva" is commonly confused with "explosivo", "expresiva", "explosivos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "explosiva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explosiva" is [eksploˈsiβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "explosiva" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

estéticas#21,327furgoneta#21,344guardados#21,352elocuente#21,309

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

explorando15 variantsexpresadas15 variantsestresante15 variantsimprudente15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list