enterarvsentrasTell them apart

Which to use

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

#14,353
“enterar” frequency rank
#9,981
“entras” frequency rank
24334
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enterar entras
Definition Dar información a alguien. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de entrar.

Where the eye mixes enterar and entras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
enterar
6 ch
entras

Visual trap between enterar and entras

A purely visual mix-up. enterar ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾaɾ]) and entras ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾas]) 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 24334, 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]. entras is at rank #9,981, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾas].

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 24334, this pair ranks #241,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of enterar vs entras

Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "enterar": -. Private to "entras": s.

"enterar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "entras" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enterarenetrar · ennterar · entearr · enterarr · entrear · entterar · etnerar · neterar
  • entrasenntras · enrtas · entars · entrass · entrras · entrsa · enttras · etnras

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "enterar" and "entras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾaɾ] versus [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "enterar" vs "entras" - which ranks higher?
"entras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,981 in our Spanish list, against #14,353 for "enterar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "enterar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #241,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "enterar" and "entras" 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 #241,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list