Which to use
“entonce” and “entonces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,613
- “entonce” frequency rank
- #185
- “entonces” frequency rank
- 49798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entonce | entonces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grafía obsoleta de entonces. | Indica que la acción ocurre en la ocasión o tiempo del cual se habla. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entonce and entonces apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. entonce ([ẽn̪ˈt̪õnse]) and entonces ([ẽn̪ˈt̪õnses]) 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 extra letter(s) - “entonce” sits inside “entonces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entonce is recorded at frequency rank #49,613, classified as anadv, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪õnse]. entonces is at rank #185, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪õnses].
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 49798, this pair ranks #106,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entonce vs entonces
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "entonce": -. Private to "entonces": s.
"entonce" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "entonces" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entonce" and "entonces" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entonce" or "entonces"?
Remembering entonce vs entonces
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 “entonce” entry
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