Which to use
“entérate” and “entraste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,068
- “entérate” frequency rank
- #27,211
- “entraste” frequency rank
- 64279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entérate | entraste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de enterarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entrar. |
Where the eye mixes entérate and entraste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entérate (VCCVCVCV) and entraste (VCCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: entérate vs entraste
A purely visual mix-up. entérate ([ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾat̪e]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64279, 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]. 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 64279, this pair ranks #46,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entérate vs entraste
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entérate": é. Private to "entraste": s.
"entérate" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "entraste" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entraste ← enntraste · enrtaste · entarste · entraset · entrasste · entrastte · entratse · entrraste
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entérate" and "entraste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entérate" or "entraste"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entérate" and "entraste" 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 "entraste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entérate" and "entraste" 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 #46,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.