explotadovsexplotaronConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#18,542
“explotado” frequency rank
#38,113
“explotaron” frequency rank
56655
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature explotado explotaron
Definition Participio de explotar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de explotar.

Where the eye mixes explotado and explotaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
explotado
10 ch
explotaron

Visual trap between explotado and explotaron

A purely visual mix-up. explotado ([eksploˈt̪að̞o]) and explotaron ([eksploˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 56655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

explotado is recorded at frequency rank #18,542, classified as averb, pronounced [eksploˈt̪að̞o]. explotaron is at rank #38,113, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksploˈt̪aɾõn].

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 56655, this pair ranks #73,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of explotado vs explotaron

Shared letters: aeloptx. Private to "explotado": d. Private to "explotaron": nr.

"explotado" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV  ·  "explotaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • explotadoepxlotado · exlpotado · expllotado · exploatdo · explotaddo · explotaod · explotdao · explottado
  • explotaronepxlotaron · exlpotaron · expllotaron · exploatron · explotaorn · explotarno · explotaronn · explotarron

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "explotado" for "explotaron" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([eksploˈt̪að̞o] versus [eksploˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "explotado" or "explotaron"?
"explotado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,542 in our Spanish list, against #38,113 for "explotaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "explotado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "explotaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #73,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "explotado" and "explotaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explotador vs explotaron". 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 #73,689 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