Which to use
“explicar” and “explicaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,850
- “explicar” frequency rank
- #16,099
- “explicaron” frequency rank
- 17949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicar | explicaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Declarar, exponer una persona lo que piensa. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar. |
Where the eye mixes explicar and explicaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses explicar with explicaron
A purely visual mix-up. explicar ([ekspliˈkaɾ]) and explicaron ([ekspliˈkaɾõn]) 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) - “explicar” sits inside “explicaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explicar is recorded at frequency rank #1,850, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈkaɾ]. explicaron is at rank #16,099, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈkaɾõn].
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 17949, this pair ranks #269,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of explicar vs explicaron
Shared letters: aceilprx. Private to "explicar": -. Private to "explicaron": no.
"explicar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "explicaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explicar ← epxlicar · exlpicar · expilcar · explciar · expliacr · explicarr · expliccar · explicra
- explicaron ← epxlicaron · exlpicaron · expilcaron · explciaron · expliacron · explicaorn · explicarno · explicaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "explicar" and "explicaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "explicar" or "explicaron"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "explicar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explicaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicar" and "explicaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicados vs explicaron". 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 #269,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.