explotaciónvsexplotacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,322
“explotación” frequency rank
#19,403
“explotaciones” frequency rank
22725
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature explotación explotaciones
Definition Efecto y acción de explotar o aprovechar algo. Forma del plural de explotación.

Where the eye mixes explotación and explotaciones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. explotación runs 11 letters (VCCCVCVCVVC) against explotaciones's 13 (VCCCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
explotación
13 ch
explotaciones

Look-alike desk: explotación vs explotaciones

A purely visual mix-up. explotación ([eksplot̪aˈsjõn]) and explotaciones ([eksplot̪aˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

explotación is recorded at frequency rank #3,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [eksplot̪aˈsjõn]. explotaciones is at rank #19,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksplot̪aˈsjones].

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 22725, this pair ranks #249,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of explotación vs explotaciones

Shared letters: aceilnoptx. Private to "explotación": ó. Private to "explotaciones": s.

"explotación" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVC  ·  "explotaciones" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • explotaciones ← epxlotaciones · exlpotaciones · expllotaciones · exploatciones · explotacciones · explotacinoes · explotacioens · explotacioness

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "explotación" for "explotaciones" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([eksplot̪aˈsjõn] versus [eksplot̪aˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "explotación" or "explotaciones"?
"explotación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,322 in our Spanish list, against #19,403 for "explotaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "explotación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "explotaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #249,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "explotación" and "explotaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exploraciones vs explotaciones". 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 #249,013 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