Which to use
“extrañan” and “extrañe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,041
- “extrañan” frequency rank
- #31,788
- “extrañe” frequency rank
- 67829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrañan | extrañe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extrañar o de extrañarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de extrañar o de extrañarse. |
Where the eye mixes extrañan and extrañe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. extrañan runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against extrañe's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses extrañan with extrañe
A purely visual mix-up. extrañan ([eksˈt̪ɾaɲãn]) and extrañe ([eksˈt̪ɾaɲe]) 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 67829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extrañan is recorded at frequency rank #36,041, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲãn]. extrañe is at rank #31,788, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲe].
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 67829, this pair ranks #36,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extrañan vs extrañe
Shared letters: aertxñ. Private to "extrañan": n. Private to "extrañe": -.
"extrañan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "extrañe" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extrañan" and "extrañe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extrañan" or "extrañe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "extrañan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extrañe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrañan" and "extrañe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estrenan vs extrañan". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.