Which to use
“extrae” and “extraer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,543
- “extrae” frequency rank
- #9,118
- “extraer” frequency rank
- 27661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrae | extraer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extraer. | Tomar una parte del todo. |
Where the eye mixes extrae and extraer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses extrae with extraer
A purely visual mix-up. extrae ([eksˈt̪ɾae]) and extraer ([ekst̪ɾaˈeɾ]) 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 “extraer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27661, 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]. extraer is at rank #9,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈeɾ].
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 27661, this pair ranks #225,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extrae vs extraer
Shared letters: aertx. Private to "extrae": -. Private to "extraer": -.
"extrae" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "extraer" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extrae" for "extraer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "extrae" or "extraer"?
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 "extrae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extraer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrae" and "extraer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrase vs extrae". 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 #225,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.