Which to use
“extensamente” and “externamente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,851
- “extensamente” frequency rank
- #31,366
- “externamente” frequency rank
- 76217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extensamente | externamente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de modo extenso | na parte de fora |
Letter map: extensamente vs externamente
Shared letters muted; letters that set extensamente and externamente apart highlighted. Shared run: 11. extensamente and externamente follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - extensamente / externamente
extensamente and externamente are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extensamente is recorded at frequency rank #44,851, classified as anadv. externamente is at rank #31,366, tagged as anadv.
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 76217, this pair ranks #2,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of extensamente vs externamente
Shared letters: aemntx. Private to "extensamente": s. Private to "externamente": r.
"extensamente" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCV · "externamente" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extensamente ← etxensamente · exetnsamente · extenasmente · extennsamente · extensaemnte · extensamenet · extensamennte · extensamentte
- externamente ← etxernamente · exetrnamente · extenramente · exteranmente · externaemnte · externamenet · externamennte · externamentte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extensamente" and "externamente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "extensamente" or "externamente" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "extensamente" and "externamente".
- Full dictionary entry for "extensamente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "externamente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #2,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.