Which to use
“encara” and “entra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,573
- “encara” frequency rank
- #1,480
- “entra” frequency rank
- 35053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encara | entra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encarar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. |
Where the eye mixes encara and entra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. encara runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against entra's 5 (VCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses encara with entra
A purely visual mix-up. encara ([ẽŋˈkaɾa]) and entra ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encara is recorded at frequency rank #33,573, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈkaɾa]. entra is at rank #1,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa].
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 35053, this pair ranks #188,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encara vs entra
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "encara": c. Private to "entra": t.
"encara" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "entra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encara" for "entra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "encara" or "entra"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "encara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encara" and "entra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encara vs encarnar". 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 #188,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.