Which to use
“extrajudicial” and “extrajudiciales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,116
- “extrajudicial” frequency rank
- #40,827
- “extrajudiciales” frequency rank
- 78943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrajudicial | extrajudiciales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se resuelve por fuera de la vía judicial. | Forma del plural de extrajudicial. |
Where the eye mixes extrajudicial and extrajudiciales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. extrajudicial runs 13 letters (VCCCVCVCVCVVC) against extrajudiciales's 15 (VCCCVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses extrajudicial with extrajudiciales
A purely visual mix-up. extrajudicial ([ekst̪ɾaxuð̞iˈsjal]) and extrajudiciales ([ekst̪ɾaxuð̞iˈsjales]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “extrajudicial” sits inside “extrajudiciales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extrajudicial is recorded at frequency rank #38,116, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaxuð̞iˈsjal]. extrajudiciales is at rank #40,827, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaxuð̞iˈsjales].
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 78943, this pair ranks #13,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extrajudicial vs extrajudiciales
Shared letters: acdeijlrtux. Private to "extrajudicial": -. Private to "extrajudiciales": s.
"extrajudicial" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCVVC · "extrajudiciales" · 15 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extrajudicial ← etxrajudicial · exrtajudicial · extarjudicial · extrajduicial · extrajjudicial · extrajudciial · extrajuddicial · extrajudicail
- extrajudiciales ← etxrajudiciales · exrtajudiciales · extarjudiciales · extrajduiciales · extrajjudiciales · extrajudciiales · extrajuddiciales · extrajudicailes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extrajudicial" and "extrajudiciales" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extrajudicial" or "extrajudiciales"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extrajudicial" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extrajudiciales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #13,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.