# explicatifs vs explications

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### explicatifs
*adjective · IPA \ɛks.pli.ka.tif\ · frequency rank #45,602*
Masculin pluriel de explicatif.

### explications
*noun · IPA \ɛks.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #4,329*
Pluriel de explication.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/explicatifs-vs-explications