Which to use
“explota” is a verb and “explotada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,048
- “explota” frequency rank
- #33,600
- “explotada” frequency rank
- 44648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explota | explotada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explotar. | Forma del femenino de explotado, participio de explotar. |
Where the eye mixes explota and explotada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explota and explotada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: explota is [eksˈplot̪a] while explotada is [eksploˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “explota” sits inside “explotada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explota is recorded at frequency rank #11,048, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈplot̪a]. explotada is at rank #33,600, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [eksploˈt̪að̞a].
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 44648, this pair ranks #135,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explota vs explotada
Shared letters: aeloptx. Private to "explota": -. Private to "explotada": d.
"explota" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "explotada" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explota" and "explotada" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "explota" or "explotada" show up more?
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 "explota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explotada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explota" and "explotada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explotada vs explotador". 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 #135,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.