Which to use
“explícita” and “explícitas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,101
- “explícita” frequency rank
- #30,473
- “explícitas” frequency rank
- 46574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explícita | explícitas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de explícito. | Forma del femenino plural de explícito. |
Where the eye mixes explícita and explícitas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. explícita runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against explícitas's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: explícita vs explícitas
A purely visual mix-up. explícita ([eksˈplisit̪a]) and explícitas ([eksˈplisit̪as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “explícita” sits inside “explícitas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explícita is recorded at frequency rank #16,101, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksˈplisit̪a]. 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 46574, this pair ranks #124,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explícita vs explícitas
Shared letters: aceilptxí. Private to "explícita": -. Private to "explícitas": s.
"explícita" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "explícitas" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explícita" and "explícitas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "explícita" vs "explícitas" - which ranks higher?
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 "explícita" 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 #124,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explícita" and "explícitas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicadas vs explícitas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #124,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.