extender
[ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
The verdict
“extender” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,717 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #7,717
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abrir algo de forma que ocupe más espacio que antes.
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 | extender |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #7,717 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “extender” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for extender is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,717 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for extender, with forms such as "etxender", "exetnder", and "extedner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "extiende", "extendió", "extendía", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is extender, spelled E-X-T-E-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1Abrir algo de forma que ocupe más espacio que antes.
- 2Acomodar una serie de objetos que estaban amontonados o apilados de modo que ocupen una mayor superficie.
- 3Colocar o distribuir algo sobre una superficie.
- 4Hacer que algo que estaba contenido, encerrado o limitado ocupe un mayor espacio.
- 5Hacer que un hecho o noticia llegue a conocimiento de una gran cantidad de personas.
- 6Escribir un documento siguiendo los formalismos que exigen el uso o la ley.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etxender,exetnder,extedner,extendder,extenderr,extendre,extenedr,extennder,extneder,exttender,exxtender,xetender
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extender - 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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “extender”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-T-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “extiende” - see the side-by-side comparison. extender vs extiende
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.