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Which to use

“exclusiones” and “explosiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,393
“exclusiones” frequency rank
#13,909
“explosiones” frequency rank
62302
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exclusiones explosiones
Definition Forma del plural de exclusión. Forma del plural de explosión.

Where the eye mixes exclusiones and explosiones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

11 ch
exclusiones
11 ch
explosiones

Why the eye confuses exclusiones with explosiones

A purely visual mix-up. exclusiones ([ekskluˈsjones]) and explosiones ([eksploˈsjones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exclusiones is recorded at frequency rank #48,393, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekskluˈsjones]. explosiones is at rank #13,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksploˈsjones].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 62302, this pair ranks #52,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exclusiones vs explosiones

Shared letters: eilnosx. Private to "exclusiones": cu. Private to "explosiones": p.

"exclusiones" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC  ·  "explosiones" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exclusionesecxlusiones · excclusiones · excllusiones · exclsuiones · excluciones · excluisones · exclusinoes · exclusioens
  • explosionesepxlosiones · exlposiones · expllosiones · explociones · exploisones · explosinoes · explosioens · explosioness

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "exclusiones" for "explosiones" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ekskluˈsjones] versus [eksploˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exclusiones" or "explosiones"?
"explosiones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,909 in our Spanish list, against #48,393 for "exclusiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "exclusiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "explosiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #52,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "exclusiones" and "explosiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exclusiones vs excursiones". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #52,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list