Which to use
“extrema” is a verb and “extremo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,921
- “extrema” frequency rank
- #2,397
- “extremo” frequency rank
- 6318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrema | extremo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extremar. | Superlativo irregular de exterior: sumamente exterior. |
Where the eye mixes extrema and extremo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. extrema and extremo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: extrema vs extremo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extrema is [eksˈt̪ɾema] while extremo is [eksˈt̪ɾemo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “extrema” becomes o in “extremo”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6318, 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]. 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 6318, this pair ranks #311,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extrema vs extremo
Shared letters: emrtx. Private to "extrema": a. Private to "extremo": o.
"extrema" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "extremo" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extrema" and "extremo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "extrema" or "extremo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extrema" 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 #311,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrema" and "extremo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extrema 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 #311,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.