externo
[eksˈt̪eɾno]
The verdict
“externo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,672 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #6,672
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 15
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se encuentra o tiene lugar en el exterior
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 | externo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [eksˈt̪eɾno] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #6,672 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 15 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “externo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for externo is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eksˈt̪eɾno]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,672 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for externo, with forms such as "etxerno", "exetrno", and "extenro". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "extraño", "externos", "entero", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is externo, spelled E-X-T-E-R-N-O.
Definition
- 1Que se encuentra o tiene lugar en el exterior
- 2Se dice del alumno que no reside en el centro docente en el que estudia ni en sus dependencias.
Antonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etxerno,exetrno,extenro,externno,exteron,exterrno,extreno,extterno,exxterno,xeterno
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of externo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “externo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-T-E-R-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eksˈt̪eɾno] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “extraño” - see the side-by-side comparison. externo vs extraño
- 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.