Which to use
“exóticas” is an adjective and “explicas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,782
- “exóticas” frequency rank
- #20,990
- “explicas” frequency rank
- 44772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exóticas | explicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de exótico. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de explicar. |
Where the eye mixes exóticas and explicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: exóticas vs explicas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exóticas is [ekˈsot̪ikas] while explicas is [eksˈplikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exóticas is recorded at frequency rank #23,782, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekˈsot̪ikas]. explicas is at rank #20,990, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈplikas].
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 44772, this pair ranks #135,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exóticas vs explicas
Shared letters: aceisx. Private to "exóticas": tó. Private to "explicas": lp.
"exóticas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "explicas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explicas ← epxlicas · exlpicas · expilcas · explcias · expliacs · explicass · expliccas · explicsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exóticas" for "explicas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "exóticas" vs "explicas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "exóticas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exóticas" and "explicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emotivas vs exóticas". 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 #135,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.