extraídasvsextraídosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“extraídas” and “extraídos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,090
“extraídas” frequency rank
#27,608
“extraídos” frequency rank
64698
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extraídas extraídos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de extraído, participio de extraer. Forma del plural de extraído, participio de extraer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extraídas and extraídos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
extraídas
9 ch
extraídos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. extraídas ([ekst̪ɾaˈið̞as]) and extraídos ([ekst̪ɾaˈið̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “extraídas” becomes o in “extraídos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extraídas is recorded at frequency rank #37,090, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈið̞as]. extraídos is at rank #27,608, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈið̞os].

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 64698, this pair ranks #44,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of extraídas vs extraídos

Shared letters: aderstxí. Private to "extraídas": -. Private to "extraídos": o.

"extraídas" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC  ·  "extraídos" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

extraídas#37,090
extraídos#27,608

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extraídas" and "extraídos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekst̪ɾaˈið̞as] versus [ekst̪ɾaˈið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "extraídas" or "extraídos"?
"extraídos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,608 in our Spanish list, against #37,090 for "extraídas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering extraídas vs extraídos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extraídas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list