Which to use
“extraídos” is a participle and “extraños” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,608
- “extraídos” frequency rank
- #5,512
- “extraños” frequency rank
- 33120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extraídos | extraños |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de extraído, participio de extraer. | Forma del plural de extraño. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extraídos and extraños apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: extraídos is [ekst̪ɾaˈið̞os] while extraños is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲos]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extraídos is recorded at frequency rank #27,608, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈið̞os]. extraños is at rank #5,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲos].
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 33120, this pair ranks #198,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extraídos vs extraños
Shared letters: aeorstx. Private to "extraídos": dí. Private to "extraños": ñ.
"extraídos" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "extraños" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extraídos" and "extraños" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extraídos" or "extraños"?
Remembering extraídos vs extraños
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “extraídos”; for a noun, it's “extraños”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extraídos” entry
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