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“explosiva” and “explosivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,331
- “explosiva” frequency rank
- #10,501
- “explosivos” frequency rank
- 31832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explosiva | explosivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de explosivo. | Forma del plural de explosivo. |
Where the eye mixes explosiva and explosivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explosiva and explosivos
A purely visual mix-up. explosiva ([eksploˈsiβ̞a]) and explosivos ([eksploˈsiβ̞os]) 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 31832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explosiva is recorded at frequency rank #21,331, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksploˈsiβ̞a]. explosivos is at rank #10,501, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksploˈsiβ̞os].
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 31832, this pair ranks #205,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explosiva vs explosivos
Shared letters: eilopsvx. Private to "explosiva": a. Private to "explosivos": -.
"explosiva" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "explosivos" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explosiva ← epxlosiva · exlposiva · expllosiva · explociva · exploisva · explosiav · explosiba · explosivva
- explosivos ← epxlosivos · exlposivos · expllosivos · explocivos · exploisvos · explosibos · explosiovs · explosivoss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "explosiva" for "explosivos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "explosiva" vs "explosivos" - which ranks higher?
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 "explosiva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explosivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explosiva" and "explosivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explosion vs explosiva". 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 #205,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.