externas

[eksˈt̪eɾnas]

/[eksˈt̪eɾnas]/ verb

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The verdict

“externas” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,953. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,953
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de externar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-externas · externas · Spanish

externas · rank #8,953 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,953
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH expresan

Nearest frequency peer: expresan (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “externas”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “externas” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

externas vs extras
75% similar
externas vs externo
75% similar
externas vs externos
88% similar

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

Key facts for externas
PropertyValue
Headwordexternas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksˈt̪eɾnas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,953
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “externas”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.externascae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “expresan” (#8,952), “estuviese” (#8,951), “fascista” (#8,955). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “externas” va en #8,953. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around externas (IPA [eksˈt̪eɾnas]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,953 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de externar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for externas, with forms such as "etxernas", "exetrnas", and "extenras". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "extras", "externo", "externos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is externas, spelled E-X-T-E-R-N-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de externar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxernas
  • exetrnas
  • extenras
  • exterans
  • externass
  • externnas
  • externsa
  • exterrnas
  • extrenas
  • extternas
  • exxternas
  • xeternas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of externas - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etxernas2exetrnas2extenras2exterans2externass1externnas1externsa2exterrnas1
Edit distance from "externas"

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 "externas"?
"externas" is spelled E-X-T-E-R-N-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [eksˈt̪eɾnas].
What does "externas" mean?
As a verb, "externas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de externar.
What words are commonly confused with "externas"?
"externas" is commonly confused with "extras", "externo", "externos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "externas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "externas" is [eksˈt̪eɾnas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "externas" come from?
"externas" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

expresan#8,952fascista#8,955escogido#8,948enmienda#8,945

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

despacio12 variantscrueldad12 variantsinmueble12 variantsBulgaria12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list