explotar

[eksploˈt̪aɾ]

/[eksploˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“explotar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,617. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,617
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beneficiar, laborear las minas, u otra cosa de importancia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-explotar · explotar · Spanish

explotar · rank #5,617 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,617
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH expedición

Nearest frequency peer: expedición (-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 “explotar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “explotar” 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).

explotar vs exploto
75% similar
explotar vs exportar
75% similar
explotar vs exploten
75% similar

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

Key facts for explotar
PropertyValue
Headwordexplotar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksploˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,617
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “explotar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).explotarcae 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 “expedición” (#5,616), “externa” (#5,618), “estómago” (#5,615). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “explotar” va en #5,617. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around explotar (IPA [eksploˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,617 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for explotar, with forms such as "epxlotar", "exlpotar", and "expllotar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "exploto", "exportar", "exploten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is explotar, spelled E-X-P-L-O-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beneficiar, laborear las minas, u otra cosa de importancia.
  2. 2
    Sacar todo el partido posible de algo.
  3. 3
    Abusar, sacar provecho de una persona vulnerable.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxlotar
  • exlpotar
  • expllotar
  • exploatr
  • explotarr
  • explotra
  • explottar
  • expltoar
  • expoltar
  • expplotar
  • exxplotar
  • xeplotar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of explotar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epxlotar2exlpotar2expllotar1exploatr2explotarr1explotra2explottar1expltoar2
Edit distance from "explotar"

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 "explotar"?
"explotar" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eksploˈt̪aɾ].
What does "explotar" mean?
As a verb, "explotar" means: Beneficiar, laborear las minas, u otra cosa de importancia.
What words are commonly confused with "explotar"?
"explotar" is commonly confused with "exploto", "exportar", "exploten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "explotar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explotar" is [eksploˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "explotar" come from?
"explotar" 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 "explotar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list