Which to use
“enterarse” and “entérate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,661
- “enterarse” frequency rank
- #37,068
- “entérate” frequency rank
- 47729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enterarse | entérate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recibir u obtener información nueva sobre algo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de enterarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes enterarse and entérate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: enterarse vs entérate
A purely visual mix-up. enterarse ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾaɾse]) and entérate ([ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾat̪e]) 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 47729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enterarse is recorded at frequency rank #10,661, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾaɾse]. entérate is at rank #37,068, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾat̪e].
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 47729, this pair ranks #118,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enterarse vs entérate
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "enterarse": s. Private to "entérate": é.
"enterarse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "entérate" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- enterarse ← enetrarse · ennterarse · entearrse · enterarce · enterares · enterarrse · enterarsse · enterasre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enterarse" for "entérate" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enterarse" or "entérate"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enterarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entérate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enterarse" and "entérate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entérate vs entrase". 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 #118,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.