Which to use
“extrañamos” is a verb and “extraños” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,346
- “extrañamos” frequency rank
- #5,512
- “extraños” frequency rank
- 36858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrañamos | extraños |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de extrañar o de extrañarse. | Forma del plural de extraño. |
Where the eye mixes extrañamos and extraños
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. extrañamos runs 10 letters (VCCCVCVCVC) against extraños's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between extrañamos and extraños
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extrañamos is [ekst̪ɾaˈɲamos] while extraños is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲos]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extrañamos is recorded at frequency rank #31,346, classified as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈɲamos]. extraños is at rank #5,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲos].
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 36858, this pair ranks #178,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extrañamos vs extraños
Shared letters: aeorstxñ. Private to "extrañamos": m. Private to "extraños": -.
"extrañamos" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "extraños" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extrañamos" and "extraños" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "extrañamos" or "extraños" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "extrañamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extraños" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrañamos" and "extraños" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extrañado vs extrañamos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #178,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.