Which to use
“extinguió” and “extinguir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,132
- “extinguió” frequency rank
- #33,121
- “extinguir” frequency rank
- 80253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extinguió | extinguir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de extinguir o de extinguirse. | Acabar con algo de forma que cese gradualmente, que desaparezca de a poco. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extinguió and extinguir apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. extinguió ([ekst̪ĩŋˈgjo]) and extinguir ([ekst̪ĩŋˈgiɾ]) 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 - ó in “extinguió” becomes r in “extinguir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extinguió is recorded at frequency rank #47,132, classified as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ĩŋˈgjo]. 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 80253, this pair ranks #11,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extinguió vs extinguir
Shared letters: egintux. Private to "extinguió": ó. Private to "extinguir": r.
"extinguió" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVV · "extinguir" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extinguir ← etxinguir · exitnguir · extignuir · extingguir · extingiur · extinguirr · extinguri · extinnguir
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extinguió" and "extinguir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extinguió" or "extinguir"?
Remembering extinguió vs extinguir
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extinguió” entry
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