extraviar
[ekst̪ɾaˈβ̞jaɾ]
The verdict
“extraviar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perder algo, dejarlo en algún lugar sin darse cuenta, que luego no se recuerda dónde está, o donde no corresponde, de modo que otros no lo encuentran.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | extraviar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ekst̪ɾaˈβ̞jaɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “extraviar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for extraviar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ekst̪ɾaˈβ̞jaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
extraviar has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is extraviar, spelled E-X-T-R-A-V-I-A-R.
Definition
- 1Perder algo, dejarlo en algún lugar sin darse cuenta, que luego no se recuerda dónde está, o donde no corresponde, de modo que otros no lo encuentran.
- 2Hacer que alguien o algo pierda su camino, rumbo, dirección u orientación.
- 3Dejar la vista o la mirada en suspenso, sin fijarse o enfocarse.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “extraviar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-T-R-A-V-I-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ekst̪ɾaˈβ̞jaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.