entrabanvsentranConfusable pair

Which to use

“entraban” and “entran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,671
“entraban” frequency rank
#4,890
“entran” frequency rank
25561
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entraban entran
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrabar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar.

Where the eye mixes entraban and entran

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
entraban
6 ch
entran

Why the eye confuses entraban with entran

A purely visual mix-up. entraban ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and entran ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entraban is recorded at frequency rank #20,671, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]. entran is at rank #4,890, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn].

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 25561, this pair ranks #235,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entraban vs entran

Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entraban": b. Private to "entran": -.

"entraban" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "entran" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entrabanenntraban · enrtaban · entarban · entraabn · entrabann · entrabban · entrabna · entravan
  • entranenntran · enrtan · entarn · entrann · entrna · entrran · enttran · etnran

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "entraban" and "entran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn] versus [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entraban" or "entran"?
"entran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,890 in our Spanish list, against #20,671 for "entraban". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "entraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #235,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entraban" and "entran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraba vs entraban". 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 #235,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list