Which to use
“extraordinaria” is a noun and “extraordinario” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,060
- “extraordinaria” frequency rank
- #5,511
- “extraordinario” frequency rank
- 11571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extraordinaria | extraordinario |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Mayor de lo común en tamaño, cantidad o calidad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extraordinaria and extraordinario apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
extraordinaria and extraordinario 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 a single letter - a in “extraordinaria” becomes o in “extraordinario” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11571, 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]. extraordinario is at rank #5,511, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaoɾð̞iˈnaɾjo].
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 11571, this pair ranks #294,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extraordinaria" and "extraordinario" be used interchangeably?
Remembering extraordinaria vs extraordinario
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 “extraordinario”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extraordinaria” entry
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