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 eye mixes entonce and entonces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entonce runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against entonces's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entonce vs entonces
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entonce" and "entonces" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entonce" vs "entonces" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entonce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entonces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entonce" and "entonces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entendés vs entonces". 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 #106,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.