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“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.

9 ch
explícita
10 ch
explícitas

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?
No. They are said differently ([eksˈplisit̪a] versus [eksˈplisit̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "explícita" vs "explícitas" - which ranks higher?
"explícita" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,101 in our Spanish list, against #30,473 for "explícitas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list