Which to use
“extender” is a noun and “extends” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,632
- “extender” frequency rank
- #7,224
- “extends” frequency rank
- 49856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extender | extends |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One who extends. | third-person singular simple present indicative of extend |
Letter map: extender vs extends
Shared letters muted; letters that set extender and extends apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: extender vs extends
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: extender is anoun and extendsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extender is recorded at frequency rank #42,632, classified as anoun. extends is at rank #7,224, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɛkˈstɛndz/.
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 49856, this pair ranks #179,644 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extender vs extends
Shared letters: dentx. Private to "extender": r. Private to "extends": s.
"extender" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "extends" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extender" for "extends" ever safe?
Which is more common, "extender" or "extends"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "extender" and "extends".
- Full dictionary entry for "extender" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extends" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,644 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extender" and "extends" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "engender vs extender". 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 #179,644 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.