Which to use
“extrema” and “extreme” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,921
- “extrema” frequency rank
- #36,042
- “extreme” frequency rank
- 39963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrema | extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extremar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de extremar. |
Where the eye mixes extrema and extreme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. extrema and extreme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between extrema and extreme
A purely visual mix-up. extrema ([eksˈt̪ɾema]) and extreme ([eksˈt̪ɾeme]) 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 a single letter - a in “extrema” becomes e in “extreme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extrema is recorded at frequency rank #3,921, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾema]. extreme is at rank #36,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾeme].
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 39963, this pair ranks #161,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extrema vs extreme
Shared letters: emrtx. Private to "extrema": a. Private to "extreme": -.
"extrema" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "extreme" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extrema" and "extreme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extrema" or "extreme"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "extrema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extreme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrema" and "extreme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extreme vs extremeña". 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 #161,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.