Which to use
“explotaba” and “explotan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,548
- “explotaba” frequency rank
- #17,963
- “explotan” frequency rank
- 64511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explotaba | explotan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de explotar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explotar. |
Where the eye mixes explotaba and explotan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explotaba and explotan
A purely visual mix-up. explotaba ([eksploˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explotaba is recorded at frequency rank #46,548, classified as averb, pronounced [eksploˈt̪aβ̞a]. 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 64511, this pair ranks #45,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of explotaba vs explotan
Shared letters: aeloptx. Private to "explotaba": b. Private to "explotan": n.
"explotaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "explotan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "explotaba" 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 #45,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explotaba" and "explotan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explotaba vs explotadas". 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 #45,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.