Which to use
“explosivas” and “explosivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,580
- “explosivas” frequency rank
- #14,593
- “explosivo” frequency rank
- 49173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explosivas | explosivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de explosivo. | Dícese del dispositivo o sustancia que en tiempo muy breve puede liberar una gran cantidad de: calor, presión o radiación, es decir que puede hacer explosión. |
Where the eye mixes explosivas and explosivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explosivas and explosivo
A purely visual mix-up. explosivas ([eksploˈsiβ̞as]) and explosivo ([eksploˈsiβ̞o]) 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 49173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explosivas is recorded at frequency rank #34,580, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksploˈsiβ̞as]. explosivo is at rank #14,593, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksploˈsiβ̞o].
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 49173, this pair ranks #110,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explosivas vs explosivo
Shared letters: eilopsvx. Private to "explosivas": a. Private to "explosivo": -.
"explosivas" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "explosivo" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- explosivas ← epxlosivas · exlposivas · expllosivas · explocivas · exploisvas · explosiavs · explosibas · explosivass
- explosivo ← epxlosivo · exlposivo · expllosivo · explocivo · exploisvo · explosibo · explosiov · explosivvo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "explosivas" for "explosivo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "explosivas" or "explosivo"?
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 "explosivas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explosivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explosivas" and "explosivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explosion vs explosivo". 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 #110,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.