explicadavsexplicasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: explicada is a participle, explicas is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“explicada” is a participle and “explicas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,371
“explicada” frequency rank
#20,990
“explicas” frequency rank
49361
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature explicada explicas
Definition Forma del femenino de explicado, participio de explicar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de explicar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set explicada and explicas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
explicada
8 ch
explicas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

explicada and explicas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

explicada is recorded at frequency rank #28,371, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ekspliˈkað̞a]. 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 49361, this pair ranks #109,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

explicada#28,371
explicas#20,990

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "explicada" and "explicas" be used interchangeably?
No, "explicada" and "explicas" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering explicada vs explicas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “explicada”; for a verb, it's “explicas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “explicada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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