Which to use
“explícito” and “explícitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,581
- “explícito” frequency rank
- #37,611
- “explícitos” frequency rank
- 54192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explícito | explícitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que expresa o manifiesta algo de un modo directo y claro. | Forma del masculino plural de explícito. |
Where the eye mixes explícito and explícitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. explícito runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against explícitos's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: explícito vs explícitos
A purely visual mix-up. explícito ([eksˈplisit̪o]) and explícitos ([eksˈplisit̪os]) 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) - “explícito” sits inside “explícitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explícito is recorded at frequency rank #16,581, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksˈplisit̪o]. explícitos is at rank #37,611, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈplisit̪os].
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 54192, this pair ranks #84,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explícito vs explícitos
Shared letters: ceiloptxí. Private to "explícito": -. Private to "explícitos": s.
"explícito" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "explícitos" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "explícito" for "explícitos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "explícito" or "explícitos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "explícito" and "explícitos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "explícito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explícitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explícito" and "explícitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explicados vs explícitos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #84,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.