Which to use
“externa” and “externo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,618
- “externa” frequency rank
- #6,672
- “externo” frequency rank
- 12290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | externa | externo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de externo. | Que se encuentra o tiene lugar en el exterior |
Where the eye mixes externa and externo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: externa vs externo
A purely visual mix-up. externa ([eksˈt̪eɾna]) and externo ([eksˈt̪eɾno]) 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 a single letter - a in “externa” becomes o in “externo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
externa is recorded at frequency rank #5,618, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪eɾna]. externo is at rank #6,672, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪eɾno].
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 12290, this pair ranks #292,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of externa vs externo
Shared letters: enrtx. Private to "externa": a. Private to "externo": o.
"externa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "externo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "externa" for "externo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "externa" vs "externo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "externa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "externo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "externa" and "externo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enterró vs externo". 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 #292,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.