Which to use
“extrajo” is a verb and “extraño” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,612
- “extrajo” frequency rank
- #1,289
- “extraño” frequency rank
- 38901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrajo | extraño |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de extraer. | Dicho de una persona, que es ajeno a nuestra familia, grupo social, nación. |
Where the eye mixes extrajo and extraño
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: extrajo vs extraño
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extrajo is [eksˈt̪ɾaxo] while extraño is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - j in “extrajo” becomes ñ in “extraño”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extrajo is recorded at frequency rank #37,612, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaxo]. 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 38901, this pair ranks #167,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extrajo vs extraño
Shared letters: aeortx. Private to "extrajo": j. Private to "extraño": ñ.
"extrajo" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "extraño" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extrajo ← etxrajo · exrtajo · extarjo · extrajjo · extraoj · extrjao · extrrajo · exttrajo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extrajo" for "extraño" ever safe?
Frequency check: "extrajo" vs "extraño" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "extrajo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extraño" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrajo" and "extraño" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extrajo vs extrañe". 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 #167,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.