Which to use
“extract” is a noun and “extracted” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,902
- “extract” frequency rank
- #11,544
- “extracted” frequency rank
- 18446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extract | extracted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Something that is extracted or drawn out. | simple past and past participle of extract |
Where the eye mixes extract and extracted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: extract vs extracted
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extract is /ˈɛkstɹækt/ while extracted is /ɪkˈstɹæktɪd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “extract” sits inside “extracted”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extract is recorded at frequency rank #6,902, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛkstɹækt/. extracted is at rank #11,544, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪkˈstɹæktɪd/.
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 18446, this pair ranks #444,856 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extract vs extracted
Shared letters: acertx. Private to "extract": -. Private to "extracted": d.
"extract" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "extracted" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extract" and "extracted" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extract" or "extracted"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "extract" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extracted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #444,856 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extract" and "extracted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extracted vs extractor". 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 #444,856 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.