Which to use
“enteran” is a verb and “enteras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,019
- “enteran” frequency rank
- #8,947
- “enteras” frequency rank
- 28966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enteran | enteras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enterar o de enterarse. | Forma del femenino plural de entero. |
Where the eye mixes enteran and enteras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between enteran and enteras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enteran is [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾãn] while enteras is [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “enteran” becomes s in “enteras”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enteran is recorded at frequency rank #20,019, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾãn]. enteras is at rank #8,947, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾas].
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 28966, this pair ranks #219,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enteran vs enteras
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "enteran": -. Private to "enteras": s.
"enteran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "enteras" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enteran" for "enteras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "enteran" vs "enteras" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enteran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enteras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enteran" and "enteras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraba vs enteran". 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 #219,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.