Which to use
“extension” and “extensiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,661
- “extension” frequency rank
- #12,819
- “extensiones” frequency rank
- 45480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extension | extensiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extensión. | Forma del plural de extensión. |
Where the eye mixes extension and extensiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. extension runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVVC) against extensiones's 11 (VCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: extension vs extensiones
A purely visual mix-up. extension ([ɛk.stɑ̃.sjɔ̃]) and extensiones ([ekst̪ẽnˈsjones]) 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 extra letter(s) - “extension” sits inside “extensiones”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extension is recorded at frequency rank #32,661, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛk.stɑ̃.sjɔ̃]. extensiones is at rank #12,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 45480, this pair ranks #131,211 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extension vs extensiones
Shared letters: einostx. Private to "extension": -. Private to "extensiones": -.
"extension" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "extensiones" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extension ← etxension · exetnsion · extencion · extenison · extennsion · extensino · extensionn · extensoin
- extensiones ← etxensiones · exetnsiones · extenciones · extenisones · extennsiones · extensinoes · extensioens · extensioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extension" and "extensiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extension" or "extensiones"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "extension" and "extensiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extension" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extensiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,211 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extension" and "extensiones" 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 #131,211 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.