entrabanvsentraríanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,671
“entraban” frequency rank
#47,106
“entrarían” frequency rank
67777
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entraban entrarían
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 condicional de entrar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entraban and entrarían apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
entraban
9 ch
entrarían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. entraban ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and entrarían ([ẽn̪t̪ɾaˈɾiãn]) 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 67777, 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]. entrarían is at rank #47,106, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾaˈɾiãn].

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 67777, this pair ranks #36,251 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of entraban vs entrarían

Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entraban": b. Private to "entrarían": í.

"entraban" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "entrarían" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entrabanenntraban · enrtaban · entarban · entraabn · entrabann · entrabban · entrabna · entravan

Frequency comparison

entraban#20,671
entrarían#47,106

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entraban" and "entrarían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn] versus [ẽn̪t̪ɾaˈɾiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entraban" or "entrarían"?
"entraban" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,671 in our Spanish list, against #47,106 for "entrarían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering entraban vs entrarían

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entraban” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list