entervsenterróWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,768
“enter” frequency rank
#38,087
“enterró” frequency rank
69855
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enter enterró
Definition Entrar, entrar en, entrar a. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enterrar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
enter
7 ch
enterró

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enter (/ˈɛn.tə(ɹ)/) and enterró ([ẽn̪t̪eˈro]) 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 “enterró”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69855, 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)/. enterró is at rank #38,087, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈro].

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 69855, this pair ranks #31,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enter vs enterró

Shared letters: enrt. Private to "enter": -. Private to "enterró": ó.

"enter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "enterró" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enterenetr · ennter · enterr · entter · neter

Frequency comparison

enter#31,768
enterró#38,087

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enter" and "enterró" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈɛn.tə(ɹ)/ versus [ẽn̪t̪eˈro]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enter" or "enterró"?
"enter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,768 in our Spanish list, against #38,087 for "enterró". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enter vs enterró

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