explícitovsexplícitosWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set explícito and explícitos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
explícito
10 ch
explícitos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

explícito#16,581
explícitos#37,611

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "explícito" and "explícitos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksˈplisit̪o] versus [eksˈplisit̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "explícito" or "explícitos"?
"explícito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,581 in our Spanish list, against #37,611 for "explícitos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering explícito vs explícitos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “explícito” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list