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Which to use

“explota” and “exploto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,048
“explota” frequency rank
#39,232
“exploto” frequency rank
50280
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature explota exploto
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explotar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de explotar.

Where the eye mixes explota and exploto

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
explota
7 ch
exploto

Why the eye confuses explota with exploto

A purely visual mix-up. explota ([eksˈplot̪a]) and exploto ([eksˈplot̪o]) 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 “explota” becomes o in “exploto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50280, 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]. exploto is at rank #39,232, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈplot̪o].

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 50280, this pair ranks #104,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of explota vs exploto

Shared letters: eloptx. Private to "explota": a. Private to "exploto": -.

"explota" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "exploto" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • explotaepxlota · exlpota · expllota · exploat · explotta · expltoa · expolta · expplota
  • explotoepxloto · exlpoto · explloto · exploot · explotto · expltoo · expolto · expploto

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "explota" and "exploto" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksˈplot̪a] versus [eksˈplot̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "explota" vs "exploto" - which ranks higher?
"explota" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,048 in our Spanish list, against #39,232 for "exploto". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "explota" and "exploto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "explota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "exploto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #104,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "explota" and "exploto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explore vs exploto". 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 #104,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list