extremar

[ekst̪ɾeˈmaɾ]

/[ekst̪ɾeˈmaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“extremar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,511 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,511
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llevar una cosa al extremo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-extremar · extremar · Spanish

extremar · rank #58,511 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,511
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH extintos

Nearest frequency peer: extintos (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “extremar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “extremar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for extremar
PropertyValue
Headwordextremar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ekst̪ɾeˈmaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “extremar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.extremarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “extintos” (#58,510), “facilitados” (#58,512), “expropiado” (#58,509). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “extremar” va en #58,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

extremar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,511 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ekst̪ɾeˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for extremar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is extremar, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llevar una cosa al extremo.
  2. 2
    Hacer la limpieza y arreglo de las habitaciones.
  3. 3
    Separar, apartar una cosa de otra.
  4. 4
    Hacer a uno el más excelente en su género.

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 "extremar"?
"extremar" is spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ekst̪ɾeˈmaɾ].
What does "extremar" mean?
As a verb, "extremar" means: Llevar una cosa al extremo.
How do you pronounce "extremar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extremar" is [ekst̪ɾeˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extremar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

extintos#58,510expedita#58,507fechados#58,517feelings#58,518

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list