Which to use
“extender” and “extiende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,717
- “extender” frequency rank
- #5,510
- “extiende” frequency rank
- 13227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extender | extiende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abrir algo de forma que ocupe más espacio que antes. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extender o de extenderse. |
Where the eye mixes extender and extiende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between extender and extiende
A purely visual mix-up. extender ([ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and extiende ([eksˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13227, 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]. extiende is at rank #5,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e].
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 13227, this pair ranks #288,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extender vs extiende
Shared letters: dentx. Private to "extender": r. Private to "extiende": i.
"extender" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "extiende" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extender" and "extiende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extender" or "extiende"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "extender" and "extiende" 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 "extiende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extender" and "extiende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entendés vs extender". 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 #288,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.