Which to use
“eterna” and “externo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,182
- “eterna” frequency rank
- #6,672
- “externo” frequency rank
- 12854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eterna | externo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de eterno. | Que se encuentra o tiene lugar en el exterior |
Where the eye mixes eterna and externo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eterna vs externo
A purely visual mix-up. eterna ([eˈt̪eɾna]) and externo ([eksˈt̪eɾno]) 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 12854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eterna is recorded at frequency rank #6,182, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈt̪eɾna]. externo is at rank #6,672, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪eɾno].
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 12854, this pair ranks #290,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eterna vs externo
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "eterna": a. Private to "externo": ox.
"eterna" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "externo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eterna" for "externo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eterna" or "externo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eterna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "externo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eterna" and "externo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enterró vs externo". 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 #290,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.