extravagantevsextravagantesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: extravagante is a noun, extravagantes is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“extravagante” is a noun and “extravagantes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,869
“extravagante” frequency rank
#47,333
“extravagantes” frequency rank
90202
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extravagante extravagantes
Definition Celle qui est bizarre ou fantasque. Féminin pluriel de extravagant.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extravagante and extravagantes apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
extravagante
13 ch
extravagantes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: extravagante and extravagantes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛk.stʁa.va.ɡɑ̃t\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “extravagante” sits inside “extravagantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extravagante is recorded at frequency rank #42,869, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛk.stʁa.va.ɡɑ̃t\. extravagantes is at rank #47,333, tagged as anadj, 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 90202, this pair ranks #5,029 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of extravagante vs extravagantes

Shared letters: aegnrtvx. Private to "extravagante": -. Private to "extravagantes": s.

"extravagante" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCCV  ·  "extravagantes" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • extravaganteetxravagante · exrtavagante · extarvagante · extraavgante · extravaagnte · extravaganet · extravagannte · extravagantte
  • extravagantesetxravagantes · exrtavagantes · extarvagantes · extraavgantes · extravaagntes · extravaganets · extravaganntes · extravagantess

Frequency comparison

extravagante#42,869
extravagantes#47,333

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extravagante" and "extravagantes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "extravagante" is a noun and "extravagantes" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "extravagante" or "extravagantes"?
"extravagante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,869 in our French list, against #47,333 for "extravagantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering extravagante vs extravagantes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “extravagante”; for an adjective, it's “extravagantes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extravagante” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list