Which to use
“extensivo” and “extenso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,120
- “extensivo” frequency rank
- #7,718
- “extenso” frequency rank
- 40838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extensivo | extenso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se extiende o se puede extender, comunicar y aplicar a más objetos que los nombrados en caso determinado. | que tiene extensión |
Where the eye mixes extensivo and extenso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. extensivo runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against extenso's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between extensivo and extenso
A purely visual mix-up. extensivo ([ekst̪ẽnˈsiβ̞o]) and extenso ([eksˈt̪ẽnso]) 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 40838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extensivo is recorded at frequency rank #33,120, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekst̪ẽnˈsiβ̞o]. extenso is at rank #7,718, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪ẽnso].
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 40838, this pair ranks #156,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extensivo vs extenso
Shared letters: enostx. Private to "extensivo": iv. Private to "extenso": -.
"extensivo" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "extenso" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extensivo" and "extenso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extensivo" or "extenso"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extensivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extenso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extensivo" and "extenso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extension vs extensivo". 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 #156,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.