Which to use
“extase” and “extras” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,443
- “extase” frequency rank
- #34,092
- “extras” frequency rank
- 54535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extase | extras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ravissement d’esprit qui, par une contemplation intense, transporte un être hors de la vie des sens. | Pluriel de extra. |
Where the eye mixes extase and extras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: extase vs extras
A purely visual mix-up. extase (\ɛk.stɑz\) and extras (\ɛk.stʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extase is recorded at frequency rank #20,443, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛk.stɑz\. extras is at rank #34,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛk.stʁa\.
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 54535, this pair ranks #133,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extase vs extras
Shared letters: aestx. Private to "extase": -. Private to "extras": r.
"extase" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "extras" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extase" and "extras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "extase" vs "extras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extase" and "extras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estate vs extase". 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 #133,342 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.