extenso

/ɐjʃ.ˈtẽ.su/

//ɐjʃ.ˈtẽ.su// adj

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The verdict

“extenso” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,713
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grande, comprido, vasto:

Corpus desk

Index PT-extenso · extenso · Portuguese

extenso · rank #10,713 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,713
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH falecimento

Nearest frequency peer: falecimento (+3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “extenso”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “extenso” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

extenso vs externo
71% similar
extenso vs extinto
71% similar
extenso vs excesso
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for extenso
PropertyValue
Headwordextenso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐjʃ.ˈtẽ.su/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,713
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “extenso”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.extensocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “falecimento” (#10,716), “evoluir” (#10,709), “farto” (#10,718). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “extenso” fica em #10,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around extenso (IPA /ɐjʃ.ˈtẽ.su/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,713 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for extenso, with forms such as "etxenso", "exetnso", and "extennso". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "externo", "extinto", "excesso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is extenso, spelled E-X-T-E-N-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    grande, comprido, vasto:
  2. 2
    que demora ou dura muito tempo:
  3. 3
    abrangente, extensivo:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how extenso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A extensa vastidão da planície.
  2. Que extenso foi o filme!

This word in other languages

extensive(English)extenso(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxenso
  • exetnso
  • extennso
  • extenos
  • extensso
  • extesno
  • extneso
  • exttenso
  • exxtenso
  • xetenso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extenso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etxenso2exetnso2extennso1extenos2extensso1extesno2extneso2exttenso1
Edit distance from "extenso"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "extenso"?
"extenso" is spelled E-X-T-E-N-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.ˈtẽ.su/.
What does "extenso" mean?
As an adjective, "extenso" means: grande, comprido, vasto:
What words are commonly confused with "extenso"?
"extenso" is commonly confused with "externo", "extinto", "excesso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extenso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extenso" is /ɐjʃ.ˈtẽ.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extenso" come from?
"extenso" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "extenso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

evoluir#10,709escalar#10,703gatinho#10,730dezoito#10,694

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Lorenzo10 variantscomeçava10 variantsmascote10 variantsCartoon10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list