Which to use
“extrae” and “extraen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,543
- “extrae” frequency rank
- #31,786
- “extraen” frequency rank
- 50329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrae | extraen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extraer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extraer. |
Where the eye mixes extrae and extraen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between extrae and extraen
A purely visual mix-up. extrae ([eksˈt̪ɾae]) and extraen ([eksˈt̪ɾaẽn]) 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) - “extrae” sits inside “extraen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extrae is recorded at frequency rank #18,543, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾae]. extraen is at rank #31,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaẽn].
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 50329, this pair ranks #103,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extrae vs extraen
Shared letters: aertx. Private to "extrae": -. Private to "extraen": n.
"extrae" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "extraen" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extrae" and "extraen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extrae" or "extraen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "extrae" and "extraen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extrae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extraen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrae" and "extraen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extraen 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 #103,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.