Which to use
“extracto” is a noun and “extrajo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,641
- “extracto” frequency rank
- #37,612
- “extrajo” frequency rank
- 47253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extracto | extrajo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Resumen o compilado de información obtenida de a partir de un elemento con el fin de obtener lo más relevante. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de extraer. |
Where the eye mixes extracto and extrajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between extracto and extrajo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extracto is [eksˈt̪ɾakt̪o] while extrajo is [eksˈt̪ɾaxo]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47253, 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]. extrajo is at rank #37,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaxo].
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 47253, this pair ranks #121,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extracto vs extrajo
Shared letters: aeortx. Private to "extracto": c. Private to "extrajo": j.
"extracto" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "extrajo" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extracto" and "extrajo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "extracto" or "extrajo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extracto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extrajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extracto" and "extrajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extrajo vs extrañe". 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 #121,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.