Which to use
“extremo” is an adjective and “extremos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,397
- “extremo” frequency rank
- #5,202
- “extremos” frequency rank
- 7599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extremo | extremos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superlativo irregular de exterior: sumamente exterior. | Forma del plural de extremo. |
Where the eye mixes extremo and extremos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. extremo 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.
Look-alike desk: extremo vs extremos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extremo is [eksˈt̪ɾemo] while extremos is [eksˈt̪ɾemos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “extremo” sits inside “extremos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extremo is recorded at frequency rank #2,397, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾemo]. 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 7599, this pair ranks #307,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extremo vs extremos
Shared letters: emortx. Private to "extremo": -. Private to "extremos": s.
"extremo" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "extremos" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "extremo" 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 #307,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extremo" and "extremos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extremeños vs extremos". 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 #307,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.