Which to use
“explota” and “explotan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,048
- “explota” frequency rank
- #17,963
- “explotan” frequency rank
- 29011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explota | explotan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explotar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explotar. |
Where the eye mixes explota and explotan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses explota with explotan
A purely visual mix-up. explota ([eksˈplot̪a]) and explotan ([eksˈplot̪ãn]) 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) - “explota” sits inside “explotan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29011, 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]. explotan is at rank #17,963, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈplot̪ãn].
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 29011, this pair ranks #219,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explota vs explotan
Shared letters: aeloptx. Private to "explota": -. Private to "explotan": n.
"explota" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "explotan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "explota" for "explotan" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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 "explotan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explota" and "explotan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explotan vs exploten". 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 #219,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.