Which to use
“entraban” and “enviaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,671
- “entraban” frequency rank
- #30,457
- “enviaban” frequency rank
- 51128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraban | enviaban |
|---|---|---|
| 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 imperfecto de indicativo de enviar. |
Where the eye mixes entraban and enviaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entraban (VCCCVCVC) and enviaban (VCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between entraban and enviaban
A purely visual mix-up. entraban ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and enviaban ([ẽmˈbjaβ̞ãn]) 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 51128, 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]. enviaban is at rank #30,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbjaβ̞ãn].
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 51128, this pair ranks #99,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entraban vs enviaban
Shared letters: aben. Private to "entraban": rt. Private to "enviaban": iv.
"entraban" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "enviaban" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entraban" for "enviaban" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entraban" vs "enviaban" - 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 "enviaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraban" and "enviaban" 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 #99,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.