extravagant

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/

//ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt// adj

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"extravagant" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“extravagant” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,134
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

Corpus desk

Index EN-extravagant · extravagant · English

extravagant · rank #17,134 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,134
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH familiarity

Nearest frequency peer: familiarity (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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 “extravagant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “extravagant” 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).

extravagant vs extravaganza
83% similar
extravagant vs extravagance
83% similar

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

Key facts for extravagant
PropertyValue
Headwordextravagant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,134
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “extravagant”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).extravagantlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “familiarity” (#17,135), “etiquette” (#17,132), “Felipe” (#17,136). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “extravagant” is #17,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around extravagant (IPA /ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,134 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for extravagant, with forms such as "etxravagant", "exrtavagant", and "extarvagant". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "extravaganza", "extravagance", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagor (“to wander, stray”). The correct English form is extravagant, spelled E-X-T-R-A-V-A-G-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
  2. 2
    Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
  3. 3
    Exorbitant
  4. 4
    Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The extravagant and erring spirit hies / To his confine.
  2. extravagant acts, praise, or abuse

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagor (“to wander, stray”).

This word in other languages

extravagante(Español)extravagant(Français)extravagant(Deutsch)extravagante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxravagant
  • exrtavagant
  • extarvagant
  • extraavgant
  • extravaagnt
  • extravagannt
  • extravagantt
  • extravagatn
  • extravaggant
  • extravagnat
  • extravgaant
  • extravvagant
  • extrravagant
  • extrvaagant
  • exttravagant
  • exxtravagant
  • xetravagant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxravagant2exrtavagant2extarvagant2extraavgant2extravaagnt2extravagannt1extravagantt1extravagatn2
Edit distance from "extravagant"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "extravagant"?
"extravagant" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-V-A-G-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/.
What does "extravagant" mean?
As an adjective, "extravagant" means: Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
What words are commonly confused with "extravagant"?
"extravagant" is commonly confused with "extravaganza", "extravagance". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extravagant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extravagant" is /ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "extravagant"?
Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagor (“to wander, stray”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

familiarity#17,135abandonment#17,065principally#17,215unpublished#17,052

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

bureaucratic17 variantssubstantive17 variantsSmithsonian17 variantscornerstone17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list