explotadosvsexportadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,694
“explotados” frequency rank
#41,907
“exportados” frequency rank
64601
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature explotados exportados
Definition Forma del plural de explotado, participio de explotar. Forma del plural de exportado, participio de exportar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set explotados and exportados apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
explotados
10 ch
exportados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. explotados ([eksploˈt̪að̞os]) and exportados ([ekspoɾˈt̪að̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

explotados is recorded at frequency rank #22,694, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [eksploˈt̪að̞os]. exportados is at rank #41,907, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ekspoɾˈt̪að̞os].

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 64601, this pair ranks #45,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of explotados vs exportados

Shared letters: adeopstx. Private to "explotados": l. Private to "exportados": r.

"explotados" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC  ·  "exportados" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • explotadosepxlotados · exlpotados · expllotados · exploatdos · explotaddos · explotadoss · explotadso · explotaods
  • exportadosepxortados · exoprtados · exporatdos · exporrtados · exportaddos · exportadoss · exportadso · exportaods

Frequency comparison

explotados#22,694
exportados#41,907

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "explotados" and "exportados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksploˈt̪að̞os] versus [ekspoɾˈt̪að̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "explotados" or "exportados"?
"explotados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,694 in our Spanish list, against #41,907 for "exportados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering explotados vs exportados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “explotados” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list