entervsenteranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,768
“enter” frequency rank
#20,019
“enteran” frequency rank
51787
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enter enteran
Definition Entrar, entrar en, entrar a. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enterar o de enterarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enter and enteran apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
enter
7 ch
enteran

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enter (/ˈɛn.tə(ɹ)/) and enteran ([ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾãn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “enter” sits inside “enteran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enter is recorded at frequency rank #31,768, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɛn.tə(ɹ)/. enteran is at rank #20,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾãn].

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 51787, this pair ranks #96,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of enter vs enteran

Shared letters: enrt. Private to "enter": -. Private to "enteran": a.

"enter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "enteran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enterenetr · ennter · enterr · entter · neter
  • enteranenetran · ennteran · entearn · enterann · enterran · entteran · etneran · neteran

Frequency comparison

enter#31,768
enteran#20,019

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enter" and "enteran" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈɛn.tə(ɹ)/ versus [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enter" or "enteran"?
"enteran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,019 in our Spanish list, against #31,768 for "enter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enter vs enteran

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 “enter” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list