Which to use
“enseñaste” and “enteraste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,624
- “enseñaste” frequency rank
- #37,588
- “enteraste” frequency rank
- 63212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enseñaste | enteraste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enseñar o de enseñarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enterar o de enterarse. |
Where the eye mixes enseñaste and enteraste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. enseñaste and enteraste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: enseñaste vs enteraste
A purely visual mix-up. enseñaste ([ẽnseˈɲast̪e]) and enteraste ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾast̪e]) 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 63212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enseñaste is recorded at frequency rank #25,624, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽnseˈɲast̪e]. enteraste is at rank #37,588, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾast̪e].
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 63212, this pair ranks #49,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enseñaste vs enteraste
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "enseñaste": ñ. Private to "enteraste": r.
"enseñaste" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "enteraste" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- enteraste ← enetraste · ennteraste · entearste · enteraset · enterasste · enterastte · enteratse · enterraste
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enseñaste" and "enteraste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enseñaste" or "enteraste"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "enseñaste" and "enteraste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enseñaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enteraste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enseñaste" and "enteraste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraste vs entrase". 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 #49,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.