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

#20,671
“entraban” frequency rank
#5,612
“entraron” frequency rank
26283
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entraban entraron
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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entrar.

Where the eye mixes entraban and entraron

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

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entraban
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entraron

Look-alike desk: entraban vs entraron

A purely visual mix-up. entraban ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and entraron ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) 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 26283, 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]. entraron is at rank #5,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn].

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 26283, this pair ranks #232,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entraban vs entraron

Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entraban": b. Private to "entraron": o.

"entraban" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "entraron" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entrabanenntraban · enrtaban · entarban · entraabn · entrabann · entrabban · entrabna · entravan
  • entraronenntraron · enrtaron · entarron · entraorn · entrarno · entraronn · entrarron · entrraon

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entraban" and "entraron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn] versus [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entraban" or "entraron"?
"entraron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,612 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.

After this comparison

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 "entraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #232,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entraban" and "entraron" 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 #232,390 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