Which to use
“encierran” and “entierra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,584
- “encierran” frequency rank
- #39,731
- “entierra” frequency rank
- 67315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encierran | entierra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encerrar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enterrar. |
Where the eye mixes encierran and entierra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. encierran runs 9 letters (VCCVVCCVC) against entierra's 8 (VCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses encierran with entierra
A purely visual mix-up. encierran ([ẽnˈsjerãn]) and entierra ([ẽn̪ˈt̪jera]) 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 67315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encierran is recorded at frequency rank #27,584, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽnˈsjerãn]. entierra is at rank #39,731, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪jera].
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 67315, this pair ranks #37,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of encierran vs entierra
Shared letters: aeinr. Private to "encierran": c. Private to "entierra": t.
"encierran" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "entierra" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "encierran" and "entierra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "encierran" or "entierra" show up more?
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 "encierran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entierra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encierran" and "entierra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entierra vs entierros". 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 #37,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.