extracción

[ekst̪ɾakˈsjõn]

/[ekst̪ɾakˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“extracción” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,673
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de extraer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

extracción vs extradición
82% similar
extracción vs extracciones
75% similar

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

Key facts for extracción
PropertyValue
Headwordextracción
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ekst̪ɾakˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,673
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “extracción” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). extracción lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around extracción (IPA [ekst̪ɾakˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,673 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for extracción, with forms such as "etxracción", "exrtacción", and "extarcción". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "extradición", "extracciones", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is extracción, spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de extraer.
  2. 2
    Dícese de la estirpe de alguna persona.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etxracción,exrtacción,extarcción,extraccinó,extracciónn,extraccóin,extracicón,extración,extracsión,extrcación,extrracción,exttracción,exxtracción,xetracción

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extracción - 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.

etxracción2exrtacción2extarcción2extraccinó2extracciónn1extraccóin2extracicón2extración1
Edit distance from "extracción"

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 "extracción"?
"extracción" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ekst̪ɾakˈsjõn].
What does "extracción" mean?
As a noun, "extracción" means: Acción o efecto de extraer.
What words are commonly confused with "extracción"?
"extracción" is commonly confused with "extradición", "extracciones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extracción"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extracción" is [ekst̪ɾakˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extracción" come from?
"extracción" 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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Using “extracción”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-T-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ekst̪ɾakˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “extradición” - see the side-by-side comparison. extracción vs extradición
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list