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Which to use

“explicara” and “explicaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,035
“explicara” frequency rank
#16,099
“explicaron” frequency rank
52134
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature explicara explicaron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de explicar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar.

Where the eye mixes explicara and explicaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
explicara
10 ch
explicaron

Look-alike desk: explicara vs explicaron

A purely visual mix-up. explicara ([ekspliˈkaɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

explicara is recorded at frequency rank #36,035, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈkaɾa]. 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 52134, this pair ranks #94,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of explicara vs explicaron

Shared letters: aceilprx. Private to "explicara": -. Private to "explicaron": no.

"explicara" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV  ·  "explicaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • explicaraepxlicara · exlpicara · expilcara · explciara · expliacra · explicaar · explicarra · expliccara
  • explicaronepxlicaron · exlpicaron · expilcaron · explciaron · expliacron · explicaorn · explicarno · explicaronn

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "explicara" for "explicaron" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ekspliˈkaɾa] versus [ekspliˈkaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "explicara" vs "explicaron" - which ranks higher?
"explicaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,099 in our Spanish list, against #36,035 for "explicara". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "explicara" and "explicaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "explicara" 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 #94,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "explicara" and "explicaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicadas vs explicara". 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 #94,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list