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“estratos” and “extractos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,365
“estratos” frequency rank
#16,582
“extractos” frequency rank
31947
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estratos extractos
Definition Forma del plural de estrato. Forma del plural de extracto.

Where the eye mixes estratos and extractos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estratos runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against extractos's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
estratos
9 ch
extractos

Look-alike desk: estratos vs extractos

A purely visual mix-up. estratos ([esˈt̪ɾat̪os]) and extractos ([eksˈt̪ɾakt̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estratos is recorded at frequency rank #15,365, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪ɾat̪os]. extractos is at rank #16,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾakt̪os].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 31947, this pair ranks #204,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of estratos vs extractos

Shared letters: aeorst. Private to "estratos": -. Private to "extractos": cx.

"estratos" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "extractos" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • estratos ← esrtatos · esstratos · estartos · estraots · estratoss · estratso · estrattos · estrratos
  • extractos ← etxractos · exrtactos · extarctos · extracctos · extracots · extractoss · extractso · extracttos

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "estratos" for "extractos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪ɾat̪os] versus [eksˈt̪ɾakt̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "estratos" vs "extractos" - which ranks higher?
"estratos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,365 in our Spanish list, against #16,582 for "extractos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "estratos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "extractos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #204,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estratos" and "extractos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estratos vs estribos". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #204,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list