Which to use
“extinguida” is a participle and “extinguió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,400
- “extinguida” frequency rank
- #47,132
- “extinguió” frequency rank
- 95532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extinguida | extinguió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de extinguido, participio de extinguir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de extinguir o de extinguirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extinguida and extinguió apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extinguida is [ekst̪ĩŋˈgið̞a] while extinguió is [ekst̪ĩŋˈgjo]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extinguida is recorded at frequency rank #48,400, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ekst̪ĩŋˈgið̞a]. extinguió is at rank #47,132, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ĩŋˈgjo].
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 95532, this pair ranks #527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extinguida vs extinguió
Shared letters: egintux. Private to "extinguida": ad. Private to "extinguió": ó.
"extinguida" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCV · "extinguió" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extinguida ← etxinguida · exitnguida · extignuida · extingguida · extingiuda · extingudia · extinguiad · extinguidda
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extinguida" and "extinguió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extinguida" or "extinguió"?
Remembering extinguida vs extinguió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “extinguida”; for a verb, it's “extinguió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extinguida” entry
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