Which to use
“extranjeras” is an adjective and “extranjeros” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,106
- “extranjeras” frequency rank
- #1,986
- “extranjeros” frequency rank
- 7092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extranjeras | extranjeros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de extranjero. | Forma del plural de extranjero. |
Where the eye mixes extranjeras and extranjeros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. extranjeras and extranjeros follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: extranjeras vs extranjeros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extranjeras is [ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾas] while extranjeros is [ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “extranjeras” becomes o in “extranjeros”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extranjeras is recorded at frequency rank #5,106, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾas]. extranjeros is at rank #1,986, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾos].
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 7092, this pair ranks #308,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extranjeras vs extranjeros
Shared letters: aejnrstx. Private to "extranjeras": -. Private to "extranjeros": o.
"extranjeras" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC · "extranjeros" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extranjeras ← etxranjeras · exrtanjeras · extarnjeras · extrajneras · extranejras · extranjears · extranjerass · extranjerras
- extranjeros ← etxranjeros · exrtanjeros · extarnjeros · extrajneros · extranejros · extranjeors · extranjeross · extranjerros
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extranjeras" and "extranjeros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "extranjeras" vs "extranjeros" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "extranjeras" and "extranjeros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extranjeras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extranjeros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extranjeras" and "extranjeros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extranjera vs extranjeras". 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 #308,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.