enterastevsentrasteConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#37,588
“enteraste” frequency rank
#27,211
“entraste” frequency rank
64799
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enteraste entraste
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enterar o de enterarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entrar.

Where the eye mixes enteraste and entraste

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. enteraste runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCV) against entraste's 8 (VCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
enteraste
8 ch
entraste

Why the eye confuses enteraste with entraste

A purely visual mix-up. enteraste ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾast̪e]) and entraste ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]) 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 64799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enteraste is recorded at frequency rank #37,588, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾast̪e]. entraste is at rank #27,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e].

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 64799, this pair ranks #44,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enteraste vs entraste

Shared letters: aenrst. Private to "enteraste": -. Private to "entraste": -.

"enteraste" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV  ·  "entraste" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enteraste ← enetraste · ennteraste · entearste · enteraset · enterasste · enterastte · enteratse · enterraste
  • entraste ← enntraste · enrtaste · entarste · entraset · entrasste · entrastte · entratse · entrraste

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enteraste" and "entraste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾast̪e] versus [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enteraste" or "entraste"?
"entraste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,211 in our Spanish list, against #37,588 for "enteraste". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "enteraste" and "entraste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "enteraste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entraste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #44,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "enteraste" and "entraste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraste 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 #44,533 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