entierranvsentierroWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#40,808
“entierran” frequency rank
#10,844
“entierro” frequency rank
51652
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entierran entierro
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enterrar. Acto o resultado de enterrar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entierran and entierro apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
entierran
8 ch
entierro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entierran is [ẽn̪ˈt̪jerãn] while entierro is [ẽn̪ˈt̪jero]. 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 51652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entierran is recorded at frequency rank #40,808, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪jerãn]. entierro is at rank #10,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪jero].

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 51652, this pair ranks #96,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entierran vs entierro

Shared letters: einrt. Private to "entierran": a. Private to "entierro": o.

"entierran" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC  ·  "entierro" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entierraneniterran · enntierran · enteirran · entieran · entierarn · entierrann · entierrna · entireran
  • entierroeniterro · enntierro · enteirro · entiero · entieror · entirero · enttierro · etnierro

Frequency comparison

entierran#40,808
entierro#10,844

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entierran" and "entierro" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "entierran" is a verb and "entierro" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "entierran" or "entierro"?
"entierro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,844 in our Spanish list, against #40,808 for "entierran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering entierran vs entierro

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entierran”; for a noun, it's “entierro”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entierran” 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