Which to use
“eternas” and “externa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,668
- “eternas” frequency rank
- #5,618
- “externa” frequency rank
- 27286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eternas | externa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de eterno. | Forma del femenino singular de externo. |
Where the eye mixes eternas and externa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. eternas (VCVCCVC) and externa (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: eternas vs externa
A purely visual mix-up. eternas ([eˈt̪eɾnas]) and externa ([eksˈt̪eɾna]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eternas is recorded at frequency rank #21,668, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈt̪eɾnas]. externa is at rank #5,618, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪eɾna].
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 27286, this pair ranks #227,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eternas vs externa
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "eternas": s. Private to "externa": x.
"eternas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "externa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eternas" for "externa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eternas" vs "externa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "eternas" and "externa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eternas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "externa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eternas" and "externa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eternal vs eternas". 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 #227,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.