Which to use
“extrañado” and “extrañar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,844
- “extrañado” frequency rank
- #8,382
- “extrañar” frequency rank
- 35226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrañado | extrañar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de extrañar o de extrañarse. | Apartar, privar a alguno del trato y comunicación que se tenía con él. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extrañado and extrañar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. extrañado ([ekst̪ɾaˈɲað̞o]) and extrañar ([ekst̪ɾaˈɲaɾ]) 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 35226, 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]. extrañar is at rank #8,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈɲaɾ].
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 35226, this pair ranks #187,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extrañado vs extrañar
Shared letters: aertxñ. Private to "extrañado": do. Private to "extrañar": -.
"extrañado" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "extrañar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extrañado" and "extrañar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extrañado" or "extrañar"?
Remembering extrañado vs extrañar
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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