Which to use
“explosivas” and “explosivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,580
- “explosivas” frequency rank
- #10,501
- “explosivos” frequency rank
- 45081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explosivas | explosivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de explosivo. | Forma del plural de explosivo. |
Where the eye mixes explosivas and explosivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explosivas and explosivos
A purely visual mix-up. explosivas ([eksploˈsiβ̞as]) 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 a single letter - a in “explosivas” becomes o in “explosivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45081, 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]. 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 45081, this pair ranks #133,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explosivas vs explosivos
Shared letters: eilopsvx. Private to "explosivas": a. Private to "explosivos": -.
"explosivas" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "explosivos" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explosivas ← epxlosivas · exlposivas · expllosivas · explocivas · exploisvas · explosiavs · explosibas · explosivass
- explosivos ← epxlosivos · exlposivos · expllosivos · explocivos · exploisvos · explosibos · explosiovs · explosivoss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explosivas" and "explosivos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "explosivas" or "explosivos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "explosivas" and "explosivos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "explosivas" 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 #133,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explosivas" and "explosivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explosiva vs explosivas". 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 #133,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.