Which to use
“entraban” and “entrara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,671
- “entraban” frequency rank
- #17,427
- “entrara” frequency rank
- 38098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraban | entrara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 entraban and entrara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entraban runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against entrara's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entraban with entrara
A purely visual mix-up. entraban ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and entrara ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38098, 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]. entrara is at rank #17,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾa].
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 38098, this pair ranks #171,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entraban vs entrara
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entraban": b. Private to "entrara": -.
"entraban" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entrara" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entraban" and "entrara" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entraban" vs "entrara" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraban" and "entrara" 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 #171,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.