Which to use
“extrañar” is a verb and “extraños” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,382
- “extrañar” frequency rank
- #5,512
- “extraños” frequency rank
- 13894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrañar | extraños |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apartar, privar a alguno del trato y comunicación que se tenía con él. | Forma del plural de extraño. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extrañar and extraños apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: extrañar is [ekst̪ɾaˈɲaɾ] while extraños is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13894, 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]. 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 13894, this pair ranks #286,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extrañar vs extraños
Shared letters: aertxñ. Private to "extrañar": -. Private to "extraños": os.
"extrañar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "extraños" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extrañar" and "extraños" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extrañar" or "extraños"?
Remembering extrañar vs extraños
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “extrañar”; for a noun, it's “extraños”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extrañar” entry
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