Which to use
“explicas” is a verb and “explícitas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,990
- “explicas” frequency rank
- #30,473
- “explícitas” frequency rank
- 51463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicas | explícitas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de explicar. | Forma del femenino plural de explícito. |
Where the eye mixes explicas and explícitas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explicas and explícitas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: explicas is [eksˈplikas] while explícitas is [eksˈplisit̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explicas is recorded at frequency rank #20,990, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈplikas]. explícitas is at rank #30,473, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈplisit̪as].
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 51463, this pair ranks #97,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explicas vs explícitas
Shared letters: aceilpsx. Private to "explicas": -. Private to "explícitas": tí.
"explicas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "explícitas" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explicas ← epxlicas · exlpicas · expilcas · explcias · expliacs · explicass · expliccas · explicsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explicas" and "explícitas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "explicas" or "explícitas" show up more?
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 "explicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explícitas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicas" and "explícitas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicadas vs explícitas". 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 #97,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.