Which to use
“extensiones” and “extorsiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,819
- “extensiones” frequency rank
- #39,233
- “extorsiones” frequency rank
- 52052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extensiones | extorsiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de extensión. | Forma del plural de extorsión. |
Where the eye mixes extensiones and extorsiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. extensiones and extorsiones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between extensiones and extorsiones
A purely visual mix-up. extensiones ([ekst̪ẽnˈsjones]) and extorsiones ([ekst̪oɾˈsjones]) 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 52052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extensiones is recorded at frequency rank #12,819, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪ẽnˈsjones]. extorsiones is at rank #39,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪oɾˈsjones].
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 52052, this pair ranks #94,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extensiones vs extorsiones
Shared letters: einostx. Private to "extensiones": -. Private to "extorsiones": r.
"extensiones" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "extorsiones" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extensiones ← etxensiones · exetnsiones · extenciones · extenisones · extennsiones · extensinoes · extensioens · extensioness
- extorsiones ← etxorsiones · exotrsiones · extorciones · extorisones · extorrsiones · extorsinoes · extorsioens · extorsioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extensiones" and "extorsiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extensiones" or "extorsiones"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "extensiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extorsiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extensiones" and "extorsiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "excursiones vs extorsiones". 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 #94,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.