enterenvsenterezaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: enteren is a verb, entereza is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“enteren” is a verb and “entereza” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,430
“enteren” frequency rank
#42,421
“entereza” frequency rank
68851
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enteren entereza
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de enterar o de enterarse. Integridad, perfección.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enteren and entereza apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
enteren
8 ch
entereza

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enteren is [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾẽn] while entereza is [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾesa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enteren is recorded at frequency rank #26,430, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾẽn]. entereza is at rank #42,421, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈɾesa].

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 68851, this pair ranks #33,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enteren vs entereza

Shared letters: enrt. Private to "enteren": -. Private to "entereza": az.

"enteren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "entereza" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enterenenetren · ennteren · enteern · enterenn · enterne · enterren · entreen · entteren
  • enterezaenetreza · enntereza · enteerza · entereaz · enterezza · enterreza · enterzea · entreeza

Frequency comparison

enteren#26,430
entereza#42,421

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enteren" and "entereza" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "enteren" is a verb and "entereza" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "enteren" or "entereza"?
"enteren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,430 in our Spanish list, against #42,421 for "entereza". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enteren vs entereza

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “enteren”; for a noun, it's “entereza”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enteren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list