Which to use
“explications” and “explorations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,329
- “explications” frequency rank
- #27,058
- “explorations” frequency rank
- 31387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explications | explorations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de explication. | Pluriel de exploration. |
Where the eye mixes explications and explorations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explications and explorations
A purely visual mix-up. explications (\ɛks.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\) and explorations (\ɛk.splɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\) 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 31387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explications is recorded at frequency rank #4,329, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛks.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\. explorations is at rank #27,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛk.splɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.
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 31387, this pair ranks #304,123 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of explications vs explorations
Shared letters: aeilnopstx. Private to "explications": c. Private to "explorations": r.
"explications" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVCC · "explorations" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explications ← epxlications · exlpications · expilcations · explciations · expliactions · explicaitons · explicatinos · explicationns
- explorations ← epxlorations · exlporations · expllorations · exploartions · exploraitons · exploratinos · explorationns · explorationss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explications" and "explorations" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "explications" vs "explorations" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "explications" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explorations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,123 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explications" and "explorations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explications vs explicatives". 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 #304,123 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.