Which to use
“explicaron” and “explicarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,099
- “explicaron” frequency rank
- #26,442
- “explicarse” frequency rank
- 42541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicaron | explicarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar. | Explicar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes explicaron and explicarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: explicaron vs explicarse
A purely visual mix-up. explicaron ([ekspliˈkaɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explicaron is recorded at frequency rank #16,099, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈkaɾõn]. 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 42541, this pair ranks #147,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explicaron vs explicarse
Shared letters: aceilprx. Private to "explicaron": no. Private to "explicarse": s.
"explicaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "explicarse" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- explicaron ← epxlicaron · exlpicaron · expilcaron · explciaron · expliacron · explicaorn · explicarno · explicaronn
- explicarse ← epxlicarse · exlpicarse · expilcarse · explciarse · expliacrse · explicarce · explicares · explicarrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explicaron" and "explicarse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "explicaron" or "explicarse"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "explicaron" 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 #147,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicaron" 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 #147,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.