Which to use
“explicar” and “explicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,850
- “explicar” frequency rank
- #20,990
- “explicas” frequency rank
- 22840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicar | explicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Declarar, exponer una persona lo que piensa. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de explicar. |
Where the eye mixes explicar and explicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explicar and explicas
A purely visual mix-up. explicar ([ekspliˈkaɾ]) 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 a single letter - r in “explicar” becomes s in “explicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22840, 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]. 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 22840, this pair ranks #248,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of explicar vs explicas
Shared letters: aceilpx. Private to "explicar": r. Private to "explicas": s.
"explicar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "explicas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "explicar" for "explicas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "explicar" or "explicas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "explicar" and "explicas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "explicar" 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 #248,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicar" 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 #248,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.