Which to use
“extendiendo” and “extendiéndose” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,254
- “extendiendo” frequency rank
- #27,989
- “extendiéndose” frequency rank
- 46243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extendiendo | extendiéndose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de extender. | Gerundio de extender, con el pronombre «se» enclítico. |
Where the eye mixes extendiendo and extendiéndose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. extendiendo runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCCV) against extendiéndose's 13 (VCCVCCVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: extendiendo vs extendiéndose
A purely visual mix-up. extendiendo ([ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪d̪o]) and extendiéndose ([ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪d̪ose]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extendiendo is recorded at frequency rank #18,254, classified as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪d̪o]. extendiéndose is at rank #27,989, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪d̪ose].
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 46243, this pair ranks #126,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extendiendo vs extendiéndose
Shared letters: deinotx. Private to "extendiendo": -. Private to "extendiéndose": sé.
"extendiendo" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCV · "extendiéndose" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extendiendo ← etxendiendo · exetndiendo · extedniendo · extenddiendo · extendeindo · extendiedno · extendienddo · extendienndo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extendiendo" and "extendiéndose" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extendiendo" or "extendiéndose"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "extendiendo" and "extendiéndose" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extendiendo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extendiéndose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extendiendo" and "extendiéndose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expandiéndose vs extendiéndose". 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 #126,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.