Which to use
“expliqué” and “expliquen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,329
- “expliqué” frequency rank
- #25,270
- “expliquen” frequency rank
- 46599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | expliqué | expliquen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explicar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de explicar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set expliqué and expliquen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. expliqué ([ekspliˈke]) and expliquen ([eksˈplikẽn]) 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 46599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
expliqué is recorded at frequency rank #21,329, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈke]. expliquen is at rank #25,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈplikẽn].
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 46599, this pair ranks #124,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of expliqué vs expliquen
Shared letters: eilpqux. Private to "expliqué": é. Private to "expliquen": n.
"expliqué" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV · "expliquen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- expliquen ← epxliquen · exlpiquen · expilquen · expliqeun · expliqquen · expliquenn · expliqune · expliuqen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "expliqué" and "expliquen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering expliqué vs expliquen
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 “expliqué” entry
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