extra

[ˈekst̪ɾa]

/[ˈekst̪ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“extra” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,714
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Actor que no tiene gran importancia en la pantalla, solo aparece de fondo y no pronuncia ningún diálogo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-extra · extra · Spanish

extra · rank #2,714 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,714
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH exacto

Nearest frequency peer: exacto (-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 “extra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “extra” 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).

extra vs Ezra
40% similar
extra vs extras
83% similar
extra vs extrae
83% similar

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

Key facts for extra
PropertyValue
Headwordextra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈekst̪ɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,714
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “extra”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).extracae 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 “exacto” (#2,713), “entradas” (#2,712), “forman” (#2,716). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “extra” va en #2,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around extra (IPA [ˈekst̪ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,714 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for extra, with forms such as "etxra", "exrta", and "extar". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ezra", "extras", "extrae", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is extra, spelled E-X-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Actor que no tiene gran importancia en la pantalla, solo aparece de fondo y no pronuncia ningún diálogo.
  2. 2
    Algo que es adicional o lo esperado, o a lo normal o común.

This word in other languages

extra(English)extra(Français)Statist(Deutsch)extra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxra
  • exrta
  • extar
  • extrra
  • exttra
  • exxtra
  • xetra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxra2exrta2extar2extrra1exttra1exxtra1xetra2
Edit distance from "extra"

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 "extra"?
"extra" is spelled E-X-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈekst̪ɾa].
What does "extra" mean?
As a noun, "extra" means: Actor que no tiene gran importancia en la pantalla, solo aparece de fondo y no pronuncia ningún diálogo.
What words are commonly confused with "extra"?
"extra" is commonly confused with "Ezra", "extras", "extrae". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extra" is [ˈekst̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extra" come from?
"extra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

debió#2,706bella#2,697pared#2,677turno#2,752

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

vacío7 variantshuevo7 variantsconde7 variantsestés7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list