entre

[ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe]

/[ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe]/ prep

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The verdict

“entre” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #59. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#59
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indica una ubicación en medio de otras cosas, personas, conceptos o entidades.

Corpus desk

Index ES-entre · entre · Spanish

entre · rank #59 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #59
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH bien

Nearest frequency peer: bien (-1 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 rango junto al imán ortográfico “entre”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “entre” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

entre vs ere
60% similar
entre vs este
60% similar
entre vs erre
60% similar

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

Key facts for entre
PropertyValue
Headwordentre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#59
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “entre”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.entrecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bien” (#58), “puede” (#60), “dos” (#57). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “entre” va en #59. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around entre (IPA [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #59 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for entre, with forms such as "enntre", "enrte", and "entrre". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ere", "este", "erre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is entre, spelled E-N-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indica una ubicación en medio de otras cosas, personas, conceptos o entidades.
  2. 2
    En el interior.
  3. 3
    Indica un espacio de tiempo o intervalo.
  4. 4
    Indica uno dentro de varios o de un conjunto.
  5. 5
    Indica acción en conjunto con otros.
  6. 6
    Indica una comparación o relación recíproca.
  7. 7
    Indica un hábito o costumbre de la gente mencionada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ir y volver entre Madrid y Barcelona.
  2. Estar entre varias personas.

Synonyms

en medio dedentro

This word in other languages

between(English)entre(Français)zwischen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntre
  • enrte
  • entrre
  • enttre
  • etnre
  • netre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntre1enrte2entrre1enttre1etnre2netre2
Edit distance from "entre"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entre"?
"entre" is spelled E-N-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe].
What does "entre" mean?
As a preposition, "entre" means: Indica una ubicación en medio de otras cosas, personas, conceptos o entidades.
What words are commonly confused with "entre"?
"entre" is commonly confused with "ere", "este", "erre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entre" is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entre" come from?
"entre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

puede#60desde#61hasta#62hacer#63

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

bien6 variantstiene6 variantshace6 variantsvida6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list