Which to use
“explosivo” and “explosivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,593
- “explosivo” frequency rank
- #10,501
- “explosivos” frequency rank
- 25094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explosivo | explosivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Forma del plural de explosivo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set explosivo and explosivos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. explosivo ([eksploˈsiβ̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “explosivo” sits inside “explosivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explosivo is recorded at frequency rank #14,593, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksploˈsiβ̞o]. 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 25094, this pair ranks #238,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explosivo vs explosivos
Shared letters: eilopsvx. Private to "explosivo": -. Private to "explosivos": -.
"explosivo" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "explosivos" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explosivo ← epxlosivo · exlposivo · expllosivo · explocivo · exploisvo · explosibo · explosiov · explosivvo
- explosivos ← epxlosivos · exlposivos · expllosivos · explocivos · exploisvos · explosibos · explosiovs · explosivoss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explosivo" and "explosivos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "explosivo" or "explosivos"?
Remembering explosivo vs explosivos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “explosivo” entry
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