extra

[ˈɛkstʁa]

/[ˈɛkstʁa]/ adv

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The verdict

“extra” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,767
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außerdem, zusätzlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-extra · extra · German

extra · rank #1,767 · 6 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,767
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erhielt

Nearest frequency peer: erhielt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “extra”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “extra” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

extra vs extrem
67% similar
extra vs extras
83% similar
extra vs Extrakt
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for extra
PropertyValue
Headwordextra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈɛkstʁa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,767
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “extra” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).extraliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „erhielt“ (#1,766), „Fahrer“ (#1,768), „einzigen“ (#1,765). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around extra (IPA [ˈɛkstʁa]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,767 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for extra, with forms such as "etxra", "exrta", and "extar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "extrem", "extras", "Extrakt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is extra, spelled E-X-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    außerdem, zusätzlich
  2. 2
    absichtlich
  3. 3
    ausdrücklich
  4. 4
    speziell für diese Gelegenheit, speziell zu diesem Zweck

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how extra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In der Aufnahmeuntersuchung durch den Chefarzt (kostete extra), die in seinem fürstlich eingerichteten Studierzimmer stattfand (alle Räume, die nicht für die Patienten bestimmt waren, waren äußerst komfortabel eingerichtet), wurde dann der Kurplan festgelegt, die Diät (kostete extra), die Bäder (kosteten extra), die Turnübungen (kosteten extra), Atemgymn…
  2. „Darf ein Online-Tickethändler eine extra Gebühr verlangen, wenn der Kunde das Ticket selbst druckt?“

Synonyms

eigens

This word in other languages

additionally(English)además(Español)de plus(Français)intencionalmente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxra
  • exrta
  • extar
  • extrra
  • exttra
  • exxtra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etxra2exrta2extar2extrra1exttra1exxtra1
Edit distance from "extra"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "extra"?
"extra" is spelled E-X-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛkstʁa].
What does "extra" mean?
As an adverb, "extra" means: außerdem, zusätzlich
What words are commonly confused with "extra"?
"extra" is commonly confused with "extrem", "extras", "Extrakt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extra" is [ˈɛkstʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extra" come from?
"extra" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "extra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

davor#1,762Klaus#1,775Radio#1,782sorry#1,789

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Wind6 variantsSong6 variantsWand6 variantsMasse6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list