Which to use
“extravagant” is an adjective and “extravagante” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,153
- “extravagant” frequency rank
- #42,869
- “extravagante” frequency rank
- 73022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extravagant | extravagante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est bizarre ou fantasque ; qui est contre le bon sens ou contre la raison. | Celle qui est bizarre ou fantasque. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extravagant and extravagante apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extravagant is \ɛk.stʁa.va.ɡɑ̃\ while extravagante is \ɛk.stʁa.va.ɡɑ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “extravagant” sits inside “extravagante”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extravagant is recorded at frequency rank #30,153, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛk.stʁa.va.ɡɑ̃\. extravagante is at rank #42,869, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛk.stʁa.va.ɡɑ̃t\.
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 73022, this pair ranks #41,923 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extravagant vs extravagante
Shared letters: aegnrtvx. Private to "extravagant": -. Private to "extravagante": -.
"extravagant" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCC · "extravagante" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extravagant ← etxravagant · exrtavagant · extarvagant · extraavgant · extravaagnt · extravagannt · extravagantt · extravagatn
- extravagante ← etxravagante · exrtavagante · extarvagante · extraavgante · extravaagnte · extravaganet · extravagannte · extravagantte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extravagant" and "extravagante" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extravagant" or "extravagante"?
Remembering extravagant vs extravagante
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “extravagant”; for a noun, it's “extravagante”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extravagant” entry
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