extrajudicialvsextrajudicialesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extrajudicial and extrajudiciales apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
extrajudicial
15 ch
extrajudiciales

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • extrajudicialetxrajudicial · exrtajudicial · extarjudicial · extrajduicial · extrajjudicial · extrajudciial · extrajuddicial · extrajudicail
  • extrajudicialesetxrajudiciales · exrtajudiciales · extarjudiciales · extrajduiciales · extrajjudiciales · extrajudciiales · extrajuddiciales · extrajudicailes

Frequency comparison

extrajudicial#38,116
extrajudiciales#40,827

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extrajudicial" and "extrajudiciales" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekst̪ɾaxuð̞iˈsjal] versus [ekst̪ɾaxuð̞iˈsjales]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "extrajudicial" or "extrajudiciales"?
"extrajudicial" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,116 in our Spanish list, against #40,827 for "extrajudiciales". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering extrajudicial vs extrajudiciales

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extrajudicial” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list