Which to use
“entérate” and “entrase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,068
- “entérate” frequency rank
- #49,614
- “entrase” frequency rank
- 86682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entérate | entrase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de enterarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de entrar. |
Where the eye mixes entérate and entrase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entérate runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against entrase's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entérate vs entrase
A purely visual mix-up. entérate ([ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾat̪e]) and entrase ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]) 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 86682, 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]. entrase is at rank #49,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase].
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 86682, this pair ranks #5,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entérate vs entrase
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entérate": é. Private to "entrase": s.
"entérate" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "entrase" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entrase ← enntrase · enrtase · entarse · entrace · entraes · entrasse · entrrase · entrsae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entérate" for "entrase" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entérate" or "entrase" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entérate" and "entrase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entérate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entérate" and "entrase" 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 #5,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.