extraterritorial

[ekst̪ɾat̪erit̪oˈɾjal]

/[ekst̪ɾat̪erit̪oˈɾjal]/ adj

The verdict

“extraterritorial” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,432 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,432
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Referido a la parte de fuera o exterior a un territorio determinado.

Key facts for extraterritorial
PropertyValue
Headwordextraterritorial
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ekst̪ɾat̪erit̪oˈɾjal]
Letters16
Frequency rank#98,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “extraterritorial” 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). extraterritorial lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

extraterritorial is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,432 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ekst̪ɾat̪erit̪oˈɾjal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Referido a la parte de fuera o exterior a un territorio determinado.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for extraterritorial in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is extraterritorial, spelled E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Referido a la parte de fuera o exterior a un territorio determinado.

Antonyms

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 "extraterritorial"?
"extraterritorial" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ekst̪ɾat̪erit̪oˈɾjal].
What does "extraterritorial" mean?
As an adjective, "extraterritorial" means: Referido a la parte de fuera o exterior a un territorio determinado.
How do you pronounce "extraterritorial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extraterritorial" is [ekst̪ɾat̪erit̪oˈɾjal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extraterritorial" come from?
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Using “extraterritorial”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ekst̪ɾat̪erit̪oˈɾjal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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