extrañarvsextrañaríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,382
“extrañar” frequency rank
#31,787
“extrañaría” frequency rank
40169
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extrañar extrañaría
Definition Apartar, privar a alguno del trato y comunicación que se tenía con él. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de extrañar o de extrañarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
extrañar
10 ch
extrañaría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. extrañar ([ekst̪ɾaˈɲaɾ]) and extrañaría ([ekst̪ɾaɲaˈɾia]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “extrañar” sits inside “extrañaría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extrañar is recorded at frequency rank #8,382, classified as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈɲaɾ]. extrañaría is at rank #31,787, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaɲaˈɾia].

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 40169, this pair ranks #160,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of extrañar vs extrañaría

Shared letters: aertxñ. Private to "extrañar": -. Private to "extrañaría": í.

"extrañar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "extrañaría" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

extrañar#8,382
extrañaría#31,787

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extrañar" and "extrañaría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekst̪ɾaˈɲaɾ] versus [ekst̪ɾaɲaˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "extrañar" or "extrañaría"?
"extrañar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,382 in our Spanish list, against #31,787 for "extrañaría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering extrañar vs extrañaría

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

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