Which to use
“extra” is an adjective and “extrair” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,880
- “extra” frequency rank
- #11,267
- “extrair” frequency rank
- 14147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extra | extrair |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | além do normal | o mesmo que extratar |
Where the eye mixes extra and extrair
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses extra with extrair
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extra is /ˈɜiʃtrɜ/ while extrair is /ɐjʃ.tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “extra” sits inside “extrair”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extra is recorded at frequency rank #2,880, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɜiʃtrɜ/. extrair is at rank #11,267, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐjʃ.tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/.
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 14147, this pair ranks #58,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extra vs extrair
Shared letters: aertx. Private to "extra": -. Private to "extrair": i.
"extra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "extrair" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extra" for "extrair" ever safe?
Frequency check: "extra" vs "extrair" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "extra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extrair" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extra" and "extrair" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "être vs extra". 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 #58,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.