Which to use
“explicação” and “exploração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,076
- “explicação” frequency rank
- #2,635
- “exploração” frequency rank
- 5711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explicação | exploração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | razão (de uma coisa, de uma atitude, etc.) | ato ou efeito de explorar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set explicação and exploração apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. explicação (/ɐjʃ.pli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and exploração (/ɐjʃ.plu.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 5711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explicação is recorded at frequency rank #3,076, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐjʃ.pli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. exploração is at rank #2,635, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐjʃ.plu.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 5711, this pair ranks #68,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of explicação vs exploração
Shared letters: aelopxãç. Private to "explicação": ci. Private to "exploração": r.
"explicação" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVV · "exploração" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explicação" and "exploração" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "explicação" or "exploração"?
Remembering explicação vs exploração
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 “explicação” entry
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