Which to use
“extrae” and “extrajo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,543
- “extrae” frequency rank
- #37,612
- “extrajo” frequency rank
- 56155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrae | extrajo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extraer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de extraer. |
Where the eye mixes extrae and extrajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between extrae and extrajo
A purely visual mix-up. extrae ([eksˈt̪ɾae]) and extrajo ([eksˈt̪ɾaxo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56155, 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]. 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 56155, this pair ranks #75,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extrae vs extrajo
Shared letters: aertx. Private to "extrae": -. Private to "extrajo": jo.
"extrae" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "extrajo" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extrae" for "extrajo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "extrae" or "extrajo" show up more?
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 "extrajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrae" 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 #75,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.