Which to use
“extendió” is a verb and “extension” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,454
- “extendió” frequency rank
- #32,661
- “extension” frequency rank
- 42115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extendió | extension |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de extender o de extenderse. | Extensión. |
Where the eye mixes extendió and extension
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. extendió runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVV) against extension's 9 (VCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses extendió with extension
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extendió is [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo] while extension is [ɛk.stɑ̃.sjɔ̃]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extendió is recorded at frequency rank #9,454, classified as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. extension is at rank #32,661, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛk.stɑ̃.sjɔ̃].
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 42115, this pair ranks #150,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extendió vs extension
Shared letters: eintx. Private to "extendió": dó. Private to "extension": os.
"extendió" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "extension" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extension ← etxension · exetnsion · extencion · extenison · extennsion · extensino · extensionn · extensoin
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extendió" and "extension" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extendió" or "extension"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "extendió" and "extension" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extendió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extension" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extendió" and "extension" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extendían vs extension". 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 #150,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.