Which to use
“extender” and “extendía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,717
- “extender” frequency rank
- #22,696
- “extendía” frequency rank
- 30413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extender | extendía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abrir algo de forma que ocupe más espacio que antes. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de extender o de extenderse. |
Where the eye mixes extender and extendía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses extender with extendía
A purely visual mix-up. extender ([ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and extendía ([ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ia]) 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 30413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extender is recorded at frequency rank #7,717, classified as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. extendía is at rank #22,696, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ia].
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 30413, this pair ranks #212,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extender vs extendía
Shared letters: dentx. Private to "extender": r. Private to "extendía": aí.
"extender" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "extendía" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extender ← etxender · exetnder · extedner · extendder · extenderr · extendre · extenedr · extennder
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extender" and "extendía" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "extender" vs "extendía" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "extender" and "extendía" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extender" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extendía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extender" and "extendía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extendía vs extendían". 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 #212,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.