extraordinariavsextraordinariasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: extraordinaria is a noun, extraordinarias is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“extraordinaria” is a noun and “extraordinarias” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,060
“extraordinaria” frequency rank
#12,153
“extraordinarias” frequency rank
18213
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extraordinaria extraordinarias
Definition Paga adicional a la regular, que se recibe en algunos periodos por trabajo en horas extendidas, por Navidad o por otro tipo de convenio laboral. Forma del femenino plural de extraordinario.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extraordinaria and extraordinarias apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
extraordinaria
15 ch
extraordinarias

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

extraordinaria and extraordinarias form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “extraordinaria” sits inside “extraordinarias” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extraordinaria is recorded at frequency rank #6,060, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaoɾð̞iˈnaɾja]. extraordinarias is at rank #12,153, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaoɾð̞iˈnaɾjas].

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 18213, this pair ranks #268,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

extraordinaria#6,060
extraordinarias#12,153

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extraordinaria" and "extraordinarias" be used interchangeably?
No, "extraordinaria" and "extraordinarias" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering extraordinaria vs extraordinarias

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “extraordinaria”; for an adjective, it's “extraordinarias”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extraordinaria” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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