Which to use
“excursión” and “extorsión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,459
- “excursión” frequency rank
- #14,846
- “extorsión” frequency rank
- 28305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | excursión | extorsión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Paseo de grupo planeado con anticipación. | Presión ejercida por medio de amenazas, difamación o daño que se realiza para obtener dinero generalmente. |
Where the eye mixes excursión and extorsión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between excursión and extorsión
A purely visual mix-up. excursión ([ekskuɾˈsjõn]) and extorsión ([ekst̪oɾˈsjõn]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
excursión is recorded at frequency rank #13,459, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekskuɾˈsjõn]. extorsión is at rank #14,846, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪oɾˈsjõn].
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 28305, this pair ranks #222,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of excursión vs extorsión
Shared letters: einrsxó. Private to "excursión": cu. Private to "extorsión": ot.
"excursión" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "extorsión" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "excursión" for "extorsión" ever safe?
Frequency check: "excursión" vs "extorsión" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "excursión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extorsión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "excursión" and "extorsión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extorsión vs extorsiones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #222,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.