enterévsentraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,450
“enteré” frequency rank
#1,480
“entra” frequency rank
10930
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enteré entra
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enterar o de enterarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enteré and entra apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
enteré
5 ch
entra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enteré ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾe]) and entra ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa]) 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 10930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enteré is recorded at frequency rank #9,450, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾe]. entra is at rank #1,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa].

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 10930, this pair ranks #296,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of enteré vs entra

Shared letters: enrt. Private to "enteré": é. Private to "entra": a.

"enteré" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "entra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entraenntra · enrta · entar · enttra · etnra · netra

Frequency comparison

enteré#9,450
entra#1,480

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enteré" and "entra" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪eˈɾe] versus [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enteré" or "entra"?
"entra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,480 in our Spanish list, against #9,450 for "enteré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enteré vs entra

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enteré” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list