extract
/ˈɛkstɹækt/
"extract" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“extract” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,902 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,902
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Something that is extracted or drawn out.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | extract |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɛkstɹækt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #6,902 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “extract” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for extract is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɛkstɹækt/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,902 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for extract, with forms such as "etxract", "exrtact", and "extarct". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "extras", "extracted", "extractor", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin extractum, neuter perfect passive participle of extrahō, from ex- (“out of”) + trahō (“to drag”). The correct English form is extract, spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-T.
Definition
- 1Something that is extracted or drawn out.
- 2A portion of a book, document, recording etc. incorporated distinctly in another work (for written or spoken words, synoymous to a citation; a quotation).
- 3A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
- 4Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained
- 5A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
- 6A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
- 7Ancestry; descent.
- 8A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin extractum, neuter perfect passive participle of extrahō, from ex- (“out of”) + trahō (“to drag”).
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etxract,exrtact,extarct,extracct,extractt,extratc,extrcat,extrract,exttract,exxtract,xetract
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extract - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “extract”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-X-T-R-A-C-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɛkstɹækt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “extras” - see the side-by-side comparison. extract vs extras
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.