Which to use
“entérate” is a verb and “entrante” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,068
- “entérate” frequency rank
- #17,958
- “entrante” frequency rank
- 55026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entérate | entrante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de enterarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Que esta entrando o que puede entrar. |
Where the eye mixes entérate and entrante
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entérate vs entrante
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entérate is [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾat̪e] while entrante is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾãn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entérate is recorded at frequency rank #37,068, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾat̪e]. entrante is at rank #17,958, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾãn̪t̪e].
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 55026, this pair ranks #80,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entérate vs entrante
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entérate": é. Private to "entrante": -.
"entérate" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "entrante" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entrante ← enntrante · enrtante · entarnte · entranet · entrannte · entrantte · entratne · entrnate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entérate" and "entrante" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entérate" vs "entrante" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entérate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrante" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entérate" and "entrante" 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 #80,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.