Which to use
“engaña” is a verb and “entraña” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,587
- “engaña” frequency rank
- #32,641
- “entraña” frequency rank
- 47228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | engaña | entraña |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de engañar. | Cada uno de los órganos contenidos en las principales cavidades del cuerpo humano y de los animales. |
Where the eye mixes engaña and entraña
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. engaña runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against entraña's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: engaña vs entraña
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: engaña is [ẽŋˈgaɲa] while entraña is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
engaña is recorded at frequency rank #14,587, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈgaɲa]. entraña is at rank #32,641, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲa].
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 47228, this pair ranks #121,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of engaña vs entraña
Shared letters: aenñ. Private to "engaña": g. Private to "entraña": rt.
"engaña" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "entraña" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "engaña" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entraña" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "engaña" and "entraña" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entraña vs entrase". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #121,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.