extractovsextractosConfusable pair

Which to use

“extracto” and “extractos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,641
“extracto” frequency rank
#16,582
“extractos” frequency rank
26223
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extracto extractos
Definition Resumen o compilado de información obtenida de a partir de un elemento con el fin de obtener lo más relevante. Forma del plural de extracto.

Where the eye mixes extracto and extractos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
extracto
9 ch
extractos

Why the eye confuses extracto with extractos

A purely visual mix-up. extracto ([eksˈt̪ɾakt̪o]) and extractos ([eksˈt̪ɾakt̪os]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “extracto” sits inside “extractos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extracto is recorded at frequency rank #9,641, classified as anoun, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾakt̪o]. extractos is at rank #16,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾakt̪os].

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 26223, this pair ranks #232,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of extracto vs extractos

Shared letters: aceortx. Private to "extracto": -. Private to "extractos": s.

"extracto" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV  ·  "extractos" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • extractoetxracto · exrtacto · extarcto · extraccto · extracot · extractto · extratco · extrcato
  • extractosetxractos · exrtactos · extarctos · extracctos · extracots · extractoss · extractso · extracttos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extracto" and "extractos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksˈt̪ɾakt̪o] versus [eksˈt̪ɾakt̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "extracto" vs "extractos" - which ranks higher?
"extracto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,641 in our Spanish list, against #16,582 for "extractos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "extracto" and "extractos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "extracto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "extractos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #232,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "extracto" and "extractos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extracto vs extrajo". 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 #232,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list