Which to use
“extrañado” is a verb and “extraño” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,844
- “extrañado” frequency rank
- #1,289
- “extraño” frequency rank
- 28133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrañado | extraño |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de extrañar o de extrañarse. | Dicho de una persona, que es ajeno a nuestra familia, grupo social, nación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extrañado and extraño apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extrañado is [ekst̪ɾaˈɲað̞o] while extraño is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28133, 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]. 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 28133, this pair ranks #223,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extrañado vs extraño
Shared letters: aeortxñ. Private to "extrañado": d. Private to "extraño": -.
"extrañado" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "extraño" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extrañado" and "extraño" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extrañado" or "extraño"?
Remembering extrañado vs extraño
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “extrañado”; for an adjective, it's “extraño”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extrañado” entry
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