Which to use
“entra” is a verb and “entre” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,480
- “entra” frequency rank
- #59
- “entre” frequency rank
- 1539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entra | entre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. | Indica una ubicación en medio de otras cosas, personas, conceptos o entidades. |
Where the eye mixes entra and entre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between entra and entre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entra is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa] while entre is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “entra” becomes e in “entre”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1539, 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]. entre is at rank #59, tagged as aprep, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾe].
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 1539, this pair ranks #321,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entra vs entre
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "entra": a. Private to "entre": -.
"entra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "entre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entra" and "entre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entra" or "entre"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entra" and "entre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entra" and "entre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entra 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 #321,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.