Which to use
“eaten” and “extend” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,786
- “eaten” frequency rank
- #4,016
- “extend” frequency rank
- 9802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eaten | extend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | past participle of eat | To increase in extent. |
Where the eye mixes eaten and extend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. eaten (/ˈiː.tn̩/) and extend (/ɛkˈstɛnd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eaten is recorded at frequency rank #5,786, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈiː.tn̩/. extend is at rank #4,016, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɛkˈstɛnd/.
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 9802, this pair ranks #495,513 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eaten vs extend
Shared letters: ent. Private to "eaten": a. Private to "extend": dx.
"eaten" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "extend" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC