Which to use
“extraen” and “extrañan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,786
- “extraen” frequency rank
- #36,041
- “extrañan” frequency rank
- 67827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extraen | extrañan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extraer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extrañar o de extrañarse. |
Where the eye mixes extraen and extrañan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses extraen with extrañan
A purely visual mix-up. extraen ([eksˈt̪ɾaẽn]) and extrañan ([eksˈt̪ɾaɲãn]) 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 67827, 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]. extrañan is at rank #36,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲãn].
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 67827, this pair ranks #36,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extraen vs extrañan
Shared letters: aenrtx. Private to "extraen": -. Private to "extrañan": ñ.
"extraen" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "extrañan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extraen ← etxraen · exrtaen · extaren · extraenn · extrane · extrean · extrraen · exttraen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extraen" and "extrañan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "extraen" or "extrañan" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "extrañan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extraen" and "extrañan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estrenan vs extrañan". 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 #36,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.