Which to use
“explica” and “explicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,677
- “explica” frequency rank
- #20,990
- “explicas” frequency rank
- 22667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explica | explicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explicar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de explicar. |
Where the eye mixes explica and explicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: explica vs explicas
A purely visual mix-up. explica ([eksˈplika]) and explicas ([eksˈplikas]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “explica” sits inside “explicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22667, 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]. 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 22667, this pair ranks #249,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of explica vs explicas
Shared letters: aceilpx. Private to "explica": -. Private to "explicas": s.
"explica" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "explicas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "explica" and "explicas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "explica" vs "explicas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "explica" 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 #249,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explica" and "explicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicados vs explicas". 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 #249,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.