extrañadovsextrañamosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“extrañado” and “extrañamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,844
“extrañado” frequency rank
#31,346
“extrañamos” frequency rank
58190
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extrañado extrañamos
Definition Participio de extrañar o de extrañarse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de extrañar o de extrañarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extrañado and extrañamos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
extrañado
10 ch
extrañamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. extrañado ([ekst̪ɾaˈɲað̞o]) and extrañamos ([ekst̪ɾaˈɲamos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extrañado is recorded at frequency rank #26,844, classified as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈɲað̞o]. extrañamos is at rank #31,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈɲamos].

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 58190, this pair ranks #67,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of extrañado vs extrañamos

Shared letters: aeortxñ. Private to "extrañado": d. Private to "extrañamos": ms.

"extrañado" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV  ·  "extrañamos" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

extrañado#26,844
extrañamos#31,346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extrañado" and "extrañamos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekst̪ɾaˈɲað̞o] versus [ekst̪ɾaˈɲamos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "extrañado" or "extrañamos"?
"extrañado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,844 in our Spanish list, against #31,346 for "extrañamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering extrañado vs extrañamos

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 “extrañado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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