Which to use
“explicación” and “explicaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,500
- “explicación” frequency rank
- #4,790
- “explicaciones” frequency rank
- 7290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicación | explicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Texto orientado a la función informativa que pretende ofrecer hechos y conceptos de manera objetiva con el fin de que sean más comprensibles. | Forma del plural de explicación. |
Where the eye mixes explicación and explicaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. explicación runs 11 letters (VCCCVCVCVVC) against explicaciones's 13 (VCCCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between explicación and explicaciones
A purely visual mix-up. explicación ([eksplikaˈsjõn]) and explicaciones ([eksplikaˈsjones]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explicación is recorded at frequency rank #2,500, classified as anoun, pronounced [eksplikaˈsjõn]. explicaciones is at rank #4,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksplikaˈsjones].
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 7290, this pair ranks #308,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of explicación vs explicaciones
Shared letters: aceilnpx. Private to "explicación": ó. Private to "explicaciones": os.
"explicación" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVC · "explicaciones" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explicaciones ← epxlicaciones · exlpicaciones · expilcaciones · explciaciones · expliacciones · explicacciones · explicacinoes · explicacioens
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explicación" and "explicaciones" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "explicación" or "explicaciones" show up more?
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 "explicación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explicaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicación" and "explicaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expiración vs explicación". 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 #308,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.