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 eye mixes extraídos and extraños
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. extraídos runs 9 letters (VCCCVVCVC) against extraños's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between extraídos and extraños
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extraídos" for "extraños" ever safe?
Frequency check: "extraídos" vs "extraños" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extraídos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extraños" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extraídos" and "extraños" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extraídas vs extraídos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #198,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.