enojarvsentrarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“enojar” and “entrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,132
“enojar” frequency rank
#741
“entrar” frequency rank
14873
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enojar entrar
Definition Poner de mal humor, causar enojo. Ir o pasar de fuera adentro.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enojar and entrar apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
enojar
6 ch
entrar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enojar ([enoˈxaɾ]) and entrar ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enojar is recorded at frequency rank #14,132, classified as averb, pronounced [enoˈxaɾ]. entrar is at rank #741, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].

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 14873, this pair ranks #282,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of enojar vs entrar

Shared letters: aenr. Private to "enojar": jo. Private to "entrar": t.

"enojar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enojarenjoar · ennojar · enoajr · enojarr · enojjar · enojra · eonjar · neojar
  • entrarenntrar · enrtar · entarr · entrarr · entrra · entrrar · enttrar · etnrar

Frequency comparison

enojar#14,132
entrar#741

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enojar" and "entrar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([enoˈxaɾ] versus [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enojar" or "entrar"?
"entrar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #741 in our Spanish list, against #14,132 for "enojar". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering enojar vs entrar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enojar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list