Which to use
“enfría” and “entra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,190
- “enfría” frequency rank
- #1,480
- “entra” frequency rank
- 30670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfría | entra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enfriar o de enfriarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. |
Where the eye mixes enfría and entra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. enfría runs 6 letters (VCCCVV) against entra's 5 (VCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: enfría vs entra
A purely visual mix-up. enfría ([ẽɱˈfɾia]) 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 30670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfría is recorded at frequency rank #29,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfɾia]. 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 30670, this pair ranks #210,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enfría vs entra
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "enfría": fí. Private to "entra": t.
"enfría" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "entra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entra ← enntra · enrta · entar · enttra · etnra · netra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enfría" for "entra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enfría" or "entra"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfría" 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 #210,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfría" and "entra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfría vs enfriado". 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 #210,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.