Which to use
“entra” is a verb and “entraña” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,480
- “entra” frequency rank
- #32,641
- “entraña” frequency rank
- 34121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entra | entraña |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. | Cada uno de los órganos contenidos en las principales cavidades del cuerpo humano y de los animales. |
Where the eye mixes entra and entraña
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entra runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against entraña's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entra with entraña
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entra is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa] while entraña is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “entra” sits inside “entraña”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entra is recorded at frequency rank #1,480, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa]. entraña is at rank #32,641, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲa].
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 34121, this pair ranks #193,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entra vs entraña
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entra": -. Private to "entraña": ñ.
"entra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "entraña" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entra ← enntra · enrta · entar · enttra · etnra · netra
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entra" and "entraña" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entra" or "entraña"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entraña" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entra" and "entraña" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entraña vs entrase". 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 #193,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.