entravsEzraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: entra is a verb, Ezra is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“entra” is a verb and “Ezra” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,480
“entra” frequency rank
#32,211
“Ezra” frequency rank
33691
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entra Ezra
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. Esdras.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entra and Ezra apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
entra
4 ch
Ezra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entra is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾa] while Ezra is ['ɛz.ʀa]. 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 name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33691, 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]. Ezra is at rank #32,211, tagged as aname, pronounced ['ɛz.ʀa].

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 33691, this pair ranks #195,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entra vs Ezra

Shared letters: aer. Private to "entra": nt. Private to "Ezra": z.

"entra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV  ·  "Ezra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entraenntra · enrta · entar · enttra · etnra · netra
  • Ezraezar · ezrra · ezzra · zera

Frequency comparison

entra#1,480
Ezra#32,211

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entra" and "Ezra" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "entra" is a verb and "Ezra" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "entra" or "Ezra"?
"entra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,480 in our Spanish list, against #32,211 for "Ezra". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering entra vs Ezra

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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