Which to use
“explicas” and “explicó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,990
- “explicas” frequency rank
- #3,321
- “explicó” frequency rank
- 24311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicas | explicó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de explicar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar. |
Where the eye mixes explicas and explicó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses explicas with explicó
A purely visual mix-up. explicas ([eksˈplikas]) and explicó ([ekspliˈko]) 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 24311, 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]. explicó is at rank #3,321, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈko].
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 24311, this pair ranks #241,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explicas vs explicó
Shared letters: ceilpx. Private to "explicas": as. Private to "explicó": ó.
"explicas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "explicó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- explicas ← epxlicas · exlpicas · expilcas · explcias · expliacs · explicass · expliccas · explicsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "explicas" and "explicó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "explicas" vs "explicó" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "explicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explicó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicas" and "explicó" 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 #241,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.