Which to use
“extraen” and “extrajo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,786
- “extraen” frequency rank
- #37,612
- “extrajo” frequency rank
- 69398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extraen | extrajo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 extraen and extrajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses extraen with extrajo
A purely visual mix-up. extraen ([eksˈt̪ɾaẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extraen is recorded at frequency rank #31,786, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaẽn]. 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 69398, this pair ranks #32,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extraen vs extrajo
Shared letters: aertx. Private to "extraen": n. Private to "extrajo": jo.
"extraen" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "extrajo" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extraen" for "extrajo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "extraen" vs "extrajo" - which ranks higher?
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 "extraen" 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 #32,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extraen" 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 #32,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.