Which to use
“extreme” is a verb and “extremos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,042
- “extreme” frequency rank
- #5,202
- “extremos” frequency rank
- 41244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extreme | extremos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de extremar. | Forma del plural de extremo. |
Where the eye mixes extreme and extremos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. extreme runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against extremos's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses extreme with extremos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extreme is [eksˈt̪ɾeme] while extremos is [eksˈt̪ɾemos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extreme is recorded at frequency rank #36,042, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾeme]. extremos is at rank #5,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾemos].
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 41244, this pair ranks #154,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extreme vs extremos
Shared letters: emrtx. Private to "extreme": -. Private to "extremos": os.
"extreme" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "extremos" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extreme" for "extremos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "extreme" or "extremos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "extreme" and "extremos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extreme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extremos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extreme" and "extremos" 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 #154,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.