Which to use
“extranjera” and “extranjeras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,163
- “extranjera” frequency rank
- #5,106
- “extranjeras” frequency rank
- 9269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extranjera | extranjeras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de extranjero. | Forma del femenino plural de extranjero. |
Where the eye mixes extranjera and extranjeras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. extranjera runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCV) against extranjeras's 11 (VCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: extranjera vs extranjeras
A purely visual mix-up. extranjera ([ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾa]) and extranjeras ([ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “extranjera” sits inside “extranjeras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extranjera is recorded at frequency rank #4,163, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾa]. extranjeras is at rank #5,106, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾas].
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 9269, this pair ranks #302,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extranjera vs extranjeras
Shared letters: aejnrtx. Private to "extranjera": -. Private to "extranjeras": s.
"extranjera" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV · "extranjeras" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extranjera ← etxranjera · exrtanjera · extarnjera · extrajnera · extranejra · extranjear · extranjerra · extranjjera
- extranjeras ← etxranjeras · exrtanjeras · extarnjeras · extrajneras · extranejras · extranjears · extranjerass · extranjerras
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extranjera" and "extranjeras" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "extranjera" vs "extranjeras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "extranjera" and "extranjeras" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extranjera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extranjeras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extranjera" and "extranjeras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extrañeza vs extranjera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #302,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.