Which to use
“extra” is an adverb and “extras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,767
- “extra” frequency rank
- #23,927
- “extras” frequency rank
- 25694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extra | extras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | außerdem, zusätzlich | Plural des Substantivs extra |
Letter map: extra vs extras
Shared letters muted; letters that set extra and extras apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: extra vs extras
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: extra is anadverb and extrasanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “extra” sits inside “extras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extra is recorded at frequency rank #1,767, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈɛkstʁa]. extras is at rank #23,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 25694, this pair ranks #1,829,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extra vs extras
Shared letters: aertx. Private to "extra": -. Private to "extras": s.
"extra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "extras" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extra" and "extras" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extra" or "extras"?
After this comparison
Pair "extra" vs "extras" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "extra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,829,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extra" and "extras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extras vs puzzles". 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 #1,829,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.