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“explicaba” and “explicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,908
- “explicaba” frequency rank
- #20,990
- “explicas” frequency rank
- 34898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicaba | explicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de explicar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de explicar. |
Where the eye mixes explicaba and explicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: explicaba vs explicas
A purely visual mix-up. explicaba ([ekspliˈkaβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explicaba is recorded at frequency rank #13,908, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈkaβ̞a]. 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 34898, this pair ranks #188,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explicaba vs explicas
Shared letters: aceilpx. Private to "explicaba": b. Private to "explicas": s.
"explicaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "explicas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "explicaba" and "explicas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "explicaba" 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 #188,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicaba" 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 #188,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.