Which to use
“exploración” and “exploraciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,526
- “exploración” frequency rank
- #25,637
- “exploraciones” frequency rank
- 32163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exploración | exploraciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de explorar. | Forma del plural de exploración. |
Where the eye mixes exploración and exploraciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. exploración runs 11 letters (VCCCVCVCVVC) against exploraciones's 13 (VCCCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses exploración with exploraciones
A purely visual mix-up. exploración ([eksploɾaˈsjõn]) and exploraciones ([eksploɾaˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exploración is recorded at frequency rank #6,526, classified as anoun, pronounced [eksploɾaˈsjõn]. exploraciones is at rank #25,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksploɾaˈsjones].
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 32163, this pair ranks #203,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exploración vs exploraciones
Shared letters: aceilnoprx. Private to "exploración": ó. Private to "exploraciones": s.
"exploración" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVC · "exploraciones" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exploraciones ← epxloraciones · exlporaciones · explloraciones · exploarciones · exploracciones · exploracinoes · exploracioens · exploracioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exploración" and "exploraciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exploración" or "exploraciones"?
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 "exploración" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exploraciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exploración" and "exploraciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expiración vs exploración". 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 #203,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.