Which to use
“explicar” and “explicarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,850
- “explicar” frequency rank
- #26,442
- “explicarse” frequency rank
- 28292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicar | explicarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Declarar, exponer una persona lo que piensa. | Explicar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes explicar and explicarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: explicar vs explicarse
A purely visual mix-up. explicar ([ekspliˈkaɾ]) and explicarse ([ekspliˈkaɾse]) 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 “explicarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28292, 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]. explicarse is at rank #26,442, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈkaɾse].
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 28292, this pair ranks #222,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explicar vs explicarse
Shared letters: aceilprx. Private to "explicar": -. Private to "explicarse": s.
"explicar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "explicarse" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- explicar ← epxlicar · exlpicar · expilcar · explciar · expliacr · explicarr · expliccar · explicra
- explicarse ← epxlicarse · exlpicarse · expilcarse · explciarse · expliacrse · explicarce · explicares · explicarrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explicar" and "explicarse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "explicar" or "explicarse"?
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 "explicarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicar" and "explicarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicaré vs explicarse". 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 #222,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.