extraverted

adj

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

The verdict

“extraverted” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of extroverted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-extraverted · extraverted · English

extraverted · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for extraverted
PropertyValue
Headwordextraverted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “extraverted” in English

extravertedfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

extraverted is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of extroverted.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for extraverted, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German extravertiert, equivalent to extravert + -ed. The correct English form is extraverted, spelled E-X-T-R-A-V-E-R-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of extroverted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. An extraverted individual can hardly understand the necessity that forces the introverted to accomplish his adaptation by first formulating a general conception.

Etymology

From German extravertiert, equivalent to extravert + -ed.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "extraverted"?
"extraverted" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-V-E-R-T-E-D.
What does "extraverted" mean?
As an adjective, "extraverted" means: Alternative form of extroverted.
What is the origin of the word "extraverted"?
From German extravertiert, equivalent to extravert + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list