extraordinario
[ekst̪ɾaoɾð̞iˈnaɾjo]
The verdict
“extraordinario” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,511 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #5,511
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 14
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mayor de lo común en tamaño, cantidad o calidad.
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 | extraordinario |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ekst̪ɾaoɾð̞iˈnaɾjo] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #5,511 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “extraordinario” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for extraordinario is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ekst̪ɾaoɾð̞iˈnaɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,511 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for extraordinario, with forms such as "etxraordinario", "exrtaordinario", and "extarordinario". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "extraordinarios", "extraordinaria", "extraordinarias", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is extraordinario, spelled E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1Mayor de lo común en tamaño, cantidad o calidad.
- 2Que se suma a lo ordinario. Horas extraordinarias.
- 3Gasto que se agrega al que se tenía previsto.
- 4Número especial de un periódico o revista.
- 5Correo que debe ser enviado de forma urgente.
- 6Alimento añadido en la comida.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etxraordinario,exrtaordinario,extarordinario,extraodrinario,extraorddinario,extraordianrio,extraordinairo,extraordinaroi,extraordinarrio,extraordinnario,extraordinraio,extraordniario,extraoridnario,extraorrdinario,extrarodinario,extroardinario,extrraordinario,exttraordinario,exxtraordinario,xetraordinario
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extraordinario - 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.
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 “extraordinario”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ekst̪ɾaoɾð̞iˈnaɾjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “extraordinarios” - see the side-by-side comparison. extraordinario vs extraordinarios
- 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.