Which to use
“enter” and “entra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,768
- “enter” frequency rank
- #1,480
- “entra” frequency rank
- 33248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enter | entra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entrar, entrar en, entrar a. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. |
Where the eye mixes enter and entra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses enter with entra
A purely visual mix-up. enter (/ˈɛn.tə(ɹ)/) and entra ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa]) 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 33248, 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)/. entra is at rank #1,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa].
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 33248, this pair ranks #197,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enter vs entra
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "enter": -. Private to "entra": a.
"enter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "entra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enter" and "entra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enter" or "entra"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enter" and "entra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enter vs envés". 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 #197,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.