Which to use
“explora” and “exporta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,614
- “explora” frequency rank
- #22,013
- “exporta” frequency rank
- 37627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explora | exporta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explorar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exportar. |
Where the eye mixes explora and exporta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explora and exporta
A purely visual mix-up. explora ([eksˈploɾa]) and exporta ([eksˈpoɾt̪a]) 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 37627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explora is recorded at frequency rank #15,614, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈploɾa]. exporta is at rank #22,013, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈpoɾt̪a].
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 37627, this pair ranks #174,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explora vs exporta
Shared letters: aeoprx. Private to "explora": l. Private to "exporta": t.
"explora" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "exporta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "explora" and "exporta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "explora" or "exporta" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "explora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exporta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explora" and "exporta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expira vs exporta". 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 #174,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.