Which to use
“enteraba” and “entraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,984
- “enteraba” frequency rank
- #10,331
- “entraba” frequency rank
- 59315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enteraba | entraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de enterar o de enterarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrabar. |
Where the eye mixes enteraba and entraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses enteraba with entraba
A purely visual mix-up. enteraba ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾaβ̞a]) and entraba ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enteraba is recorded at frequency rank #48,984, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾaβ̞a]. entraba is at rank #10,331, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a].
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 59315, this pair ranks #63,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enteraba vs entraba
Shared letters: abenrt. Private to "enteraba": -. Private to "entraba": -.
"enteraba" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "entraba" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enteraba" and "entraba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "enteraba" or "entraba" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "enteraba" and "entraba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enteraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enteraba" and "entraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraba vs entrenaba". 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 #63,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.