Which to use
“extraído” is a verb and “extraño” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,701
- “extraído” frequency rank
- #1,289
- “extraño” frequency rank
- 18990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extraído | extraño |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de extraer. | Dicho de una persona, que es ajeno a nuestra familia, grupo social, nación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extraído and extraño apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extraído is [ekst̪ɾaˈið̞o] while extraño is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extraído is recorded at frequency rank #17,701, classified as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈið̞o]. extraño is at rank #1,289, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲo].
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 18990, this pair ranks #265,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extraído vs extraño
Shared letters: aeortx. Private to "extraído": dí. Private to "extraño": ñ.
"extraído" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV · "extraño" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extraído" and "extraño" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extraído" or "extraño"?
Remembering extraído vs extraño
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “extraído”; for an adjective, it's “extraño”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extraído” entry
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