extinto

[eksˈt̪ĩn̪t̪o]

/[eksˈt̪ĩn̪t̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“extinto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,603
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qué dejó de existir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-extinto · extinto · Spanish

extinto · rank #33,603 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,603
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH expresivo

Nearest frequency peer: expresivo (-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 “extinto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “extinto” 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).

extinto vs extintor
88% similar
extinto vs éxito
57% similar
extinto vs exento
71% similar

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

Key facts for extinto
PropertyValue
Headwordextinto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eksˈt̪ĩn̪t̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,603
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “extinto”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).extintocae 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 “expresivo” (#33,602), “fal” (#33,604), “favoritismo” (#33,605). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “extinto” va en #33,603. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around extinto (IPA [eksˈt̪ĩn̪t̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,603 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for extinto, with forms such as "etxinto", "exitnto", and "extinnto". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "extintor", "éxito", "exento", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is extinto, spelled E-X-T-I-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qué dejó de existir.
  2. 2
    Apagado.
  3. 3
    Que ya no está vivo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Los extintos dinosaurios.
  2. Un fuego extinto.

Synonyms

desaparecidofallecidomuerto

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxinto
  • exitnto
  • extinnto
  • extinot
  • extintto
  • extitno
  • extnito
  • exttinto
  • exxtinto
  • xetinto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxinto2exitnto2extinnto1extinot2extintto1extitno2extnito2exttinto1
Edit distance from "extinto"

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 "extinto"?
"extinto" is spelled E-X-T-I-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eksˈt̪ĩn̪t̪o].
What does "extinto" mean?
As an adjective, "extinto" means: Qué dejó de existir.
What words are commonly confused with "extinto"?
"extinto" is commonly confused with "extintor", "éxito", "exento". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extinto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extinto" is [eksˈt̪ĩn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extinto" come from?
"extinto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flautas#33,609florido#33,610forrado#33,612Esparza#33,588

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gallegas10 variantsepifanía10 variantsGiraldo10 variantshuestes10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list