Which to use
“enterar” is a verb and “enteras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,353
- “enterar” frequency rank
- #8,947
- “enteras” frequency rank
- 23300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enterar | enteras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar información a alguien. | Forma del femenino plural de entero. |
Where the eye mixes enterar and enteras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between enterar and enteras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enterar is [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾaɾ] while enteras is [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “enterar” 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 23300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enterar is recorded at frequency rank #14,353, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾaɾ]. 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 23300, this pair ranks #246,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enterar vs enteras
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "enterar": -. Private to "enteras": s.
"enterar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "enteras" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enterar" and "enteras" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "enterar" vs "enteras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enterar" 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 #246,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enterar" and "enteras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraba vs enterar". 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 #246,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.