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

#1,677
“explica” frequency rank
#38,112
“explicaré” frequency rank
39789
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature explica explicaré
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explicar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de explicar.

Where the eye mixes explica and explicaré

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
explica
9 ch
explicaré

Visual trap between explica and explicaré

A purely visual mix-up. explica ([eksˈplika]) and explicaré ([eksplikaˈɾe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “explica” sits inside “explicaré”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

explica is recorded at frequency rank #1,677, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈplika]. explicaré is at rank #38,112, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksplikaˈɾe].

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 39789, this pair ranks #162,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of explica vs explicaré

Shared letters: aceilpx. Private to "explica": -. Private to "explicaré": .

"explica" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "explicaré" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • explicaepxlica · exlpica · expilca · explcia · expliac · explicca · expllica · expplica

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "explica" and "explicaré" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([eksˈplika] versus [eksplikaˈɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "explica" vs "explicaré" - which ranks higher?
"explica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,677 in our Spanish list, against #38,112 for "explicaré". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "explica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "explicaré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #162,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "explica" and "explicaré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicara vs explicaré". 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 #162,611 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