Which to use
“entraba” and “entrase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,331
- “entraba” frequency rank
- #49,614
- “entrase” frequency rank
- 59945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraba | entrase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrabar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de entrar. |
Where the eye mixes entraba and entrase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entraba and entrase follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entraba with entrase
A purely visual mix-up. entraba ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) and entrase ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entraba is recorded at frequency rank #10,331, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. entrase is at rank #49,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase].
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 59945, this pair ranks #60,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entraba vs entrase
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entraba": b. Private to "entrase": s.
"entraba" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entrase" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entraba" and "entrase" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entraba" vs "entrase" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entraba" and "entrase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraba" and "entrase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraste 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 #60,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.