Which to use
“explicó” and “exploto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,321
- “explicó” frequency rank
- #39,232
- “exploto” frequency rank
- 42553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicó | exploto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de explotar. |
Where the eye mixes explicó and exploto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explicó and exploto
A purely visual mix-up. explicó ([ekspliˈko]) and exploto ([eksˈplot̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explicó is recorded at frequency rank #3,321, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈko]. exploto is at rank #39,232, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈplot̪o].
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 42553, this pair ranks #147,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explicó vs exploto
Shared letters: elpx. Private to "explicó": ció. Private to "exploto": ot.
"explicó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "exploto" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exploto ← epxloto · exlpoto · explloto · exploot · explotto · expltoo · expolto · expploto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "explicó" for "exploto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "explicó" or "exploto"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "explicó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exploto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explicó" and "exploto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explore vs exploto". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #147,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.