extrairvsextratoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: extrair is a verb, extrato is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“extrair” is a verb and “extrato” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,267
“extrair” frequency rank
#21,748
“extrato” frequency rank
33015
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extrair extrato
Definition o mesmo que extratar substância ou pedaço extraído:

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extrair and extrato apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
extrair
7 ch
extrato

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extrair is /ɐjʃ.tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/ while extrato is /ɐjʃ.ˈtɾa.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extrair is recorded at frequency rank #11,267, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐjʃ.tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/. extrato is at rank #21,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐjʃ.ˈtɾa.tu/.

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 33015, this pair ranks #34,619 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of extrair vs extrato

Shared letters: aertx. Private to "extrair": i. Private to "extrato": o.

"extrair" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC  ·  "extrato" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • extrairetxrair · exrtair · extarir · extrairr · extrari · extriar · extrrair · exttrair
  • extratoetxrato · exrtato · extarto · extraot · extratto · extrrato · extrtao · exttrato

Frequency comparison

extrair#11,267
extrato#21,748

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extrair" and "extrato" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "extrair" is a verb and "extrato" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "extrair" or "extrato"?
"extrair" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,267 in our Portuguese list, against #21,748 for "extrato". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering extrair vs extrato

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “extrair”; for a noun, it's “extrato”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extrair” 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