extrovert

/ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/

//ˈɛkstɹəvəːt// noun

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"extrovert" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“extrovert” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,738
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.

Corpus desk

Index EN-extrovert · extrovert · English

extrovert · rank #48,738 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,738
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH extractive

Nearest frequency peer: extractive (-1 rank slots)

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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 “extrovert”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “extrovert” 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
Key facts for extrovert
PropertyValue
Headwordextrovert
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,738
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “extrovert”

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).extrovertlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “extractive” (#48,737), “Fabius” (#48,739), “expressionism” (#48,735). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “extrovert” is #48,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around extrovert (IPA /ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,738 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for extrovert, with forms such as "etxrovert", "exrtovert", and "extorvert". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of earlier extravert (by influence of introvert), from German Extravert, popularized in psychology by Phyllis Blanchard's 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte". By surface analysis, extro- + -vert. The correct English form is extrovert, spelled E-X-T-R-O-V-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In order to understand the marked contract between Comte's mental attitude during his early years and that of his later life, we must keep in mind Jung's hypothesis of the two psychological types, the introvert and extrovert,—the thinking type and the feeling type.
  2. He cannot find the fabled boatman, but he does come across the two stone images that belong to the boatman, and in rage and frustration, the great heroic extrovert, the man who is used to acting out whatever he feels inside, smashes the stones.

Etymology

Alteration of earlier extravert (by influence of introvert), from German Extravert, popularized in psychology by Phyllis Blanchard's 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte". By surface analysis, extro- + -vert.

Antonyms

introvert

This word in other languages

extravertido(Español)extraverti(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxrovert
  • exrtovert
  • extorvert
  • extroevrt
  • extroverrt
  • extrovertt
  • extrovetr
  • extrovret
  • extrovvert
  • extrrovert
  • extrvoert
  • exttrovert
  • exxtrovert
  • xetrovert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxrovert2exrtovert2extorvert2extroevrt2extroverrt1extrovertt1extrovetr2extrovret2
Edit distance from "extrovert"

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 "extrovert"?
"extrovert" is spelled E-X-T-R-O-V-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/.
What does "extrovert" mean?
As a noun, "extrovert" means: An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.
What are common misspellings of "extrovert"?
Common misspellings include "etxrovert", "exrtovert", "extorvert", "extroevrt", "extroverrt". The correct spelling is "extrovert".
How do you pronounce "extrovert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extrovert" is /ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/. 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 "extrovert"?
Alteration of earlier extravert (by influence of introvert), from German Extravert, popularized in psychology by Phyllis Blanchard's 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte". By surface analysis, extro- + -vert. 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 "extrovert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list