extensor

[ekst̪ẽnˈsoɾ]

/[ekst̪ẽnˈsoɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“extensor” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,450 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,450
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que extiende.

Corpus desk

Index ES-extensor · extensor · Spanish

extensor · rank #75,450 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,450
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH exquisitamente

Nearest frequency peer: exquisitamente (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “extensor”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “extensor” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for extensor
PropertyValue
Headwordextensor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ekst̪ẽnˈsoɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,450
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “extensor” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).extensorcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “exquisitamente” (#75,449), “extinguidos” (#75,451), “expresará” (#75,448). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “extensor” va en #75,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

extensor is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,450 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ekst̪ẽnˈsoɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que extiende.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for extensor, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is extensor, spelled E-X-T-E-N-S-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que extiende.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "extensor"?
"extensor" is spelled E-X-T-E-N-S-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ekst̪ẽnˈsoɾ].
What does "extensor" mean?
As an adjective, "extensor" means: Que extiende.
How do you pronounce "extensor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extensor" is [ekst̪ẽnˈsoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extensor" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list