Which to use
“extraño” and “extremo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,289
- “extraño” frequency rank
- #2,397
- “extremo” frequency rank
- 3686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extraño | extremo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una persona, que es ajeno a nuestra familia, grupo social, nación. | Superlativo irregular de exterior: sumamente exterior. |
Where the eye mixes extraño and extremo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses extraño with extremo
A purely visual mix-up. extraño ([eksˈt̪ɾaɲo]) and extremo ([eksˈt̪ɾemo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extraño is recorded at frequency rank #1,289, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲo]. extremo is at rank #2,397, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾemo].
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 3686, this pair ranks #317,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extraño vs extremo
Shared letters: eortx. Private to "extraño": añ. Private to "extremo": m.
"extraño" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "extremo" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extremo ← etxremo · exrtemo · extermo · extremmo · extreom · extrmeo · extrremo · exttremo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extraño" and "extremo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "extraño" vs "extremo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "extraño" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extremo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extraño" and "extremo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extrajo vs extremo". 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 #317,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.