Which to use
“explícitas” and “explícito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,473
- “explícitas” frequency rank
- #16,581
- “explícito” frequency rank
- 47054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explícitas | explícito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de explícito. | Que expresa o manifiesta algo de un modo directo y claro. |
Where the eye mixes explícitas and explícito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. explícitas runs 10 letters (VCCCVCVCVC) against explícito's 9 (VCCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses explícitas with explícito
A purely visual mix-up. explícitas ([eksˈplisit̪as]) and explícito ([eksˈplisit̪o]) 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 47054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explícitas is recorded at frequency rank #30,473, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksˈplisit̪as]. explícito is at rank #16,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈplisit̪o].
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 47054, this pair ranks #122,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explícitas vs explícito
Shared letters: ceilptxí. Private to "explícitas": as. Private to "explícito": o.
"explícitas" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "explícito" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explícitas" and "explícito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "explícitas" vs "explícito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "explícitas" and "explícito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "explícitas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explícito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explícitas" and "explícito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicadas vs explícitas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #122,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.