Which to use
“extinguida” is a participle and “extinguir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,400
- “extinguida” frequency rank
- #33,121
- “extinguir” frequency rank
- 81521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extinguida | extinguir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de extinguido, participio de extinguir. | Acabar con algo de forma que cese gradualmente, que desaparezca de a poco. |
Where the eye mixes extinguida and extinguir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. extinguida runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVVCV) against extinguir's 9 (VCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: extinguida vs extinguir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extinguida is [ekst̪ĩŋˈgið̞a] while extinguir is [ekst̪ĩŋˈgiɾ]. 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 81521, 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]. extinguir is at rank #33,121, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ĩŋˈgiɾ].
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 81521, this pair ranks #10,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extinguida vs extinguir
Shared letters: egintux. Private to "extinguida": ad. Private to "extinguir": r.
"extinguida" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCV · "extinguir" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extinguida ← etxinguida · exitnguida · extignuida · extingguida · extingiuda · extingudia · extinguiad · extinguidda
- extinguir ← etxinguir · exitnguir · extignuir · extingguir · extingiur · extinguirr · extinguri · extinnguir
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extinguida" and "extinguir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "extinguida" vs "extinguir" - which ranks higher?
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 "extinguida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extinguir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extinguida" and "extinguir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extinguida vs extinguió". 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 #10,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.