Which to use
“enteros” and “externos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,330
- “enteros” frequency rank
- #6,406
- “externos” frequency rank
- 16736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enteros | externos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de entero. | Forma del plural de externo. |
Where the eye mixes enteros and externos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: enteros vs externos
A purely visual mix-up. enteros ([ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾos]) and externos ([eksˈt̪eɾnos]) 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 16736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enteros is recorded at frequency rank #10,330, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾos]. externos is at rank #6,406, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksˈt̪eɾnos].
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 16736, this pair ranks #274,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enteros vs externos
Shared letters: enorst. Private to "enteros": -. Private to "externos": x.
"enteros" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "externos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enteros" for "externos" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "enteros" and "externos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enteros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "externos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enteros" and "externos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteros vs esteros". 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 #274,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.