Which to use
“entraban” and “extrañan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,671
- “entraban” frequency rank
- #36,041
- “extrañan” frequency rank
- 56712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraban | extrañan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 extrañar o de extrañarse. |
Where the eye mixes entraban and extrañan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entraban and extrañan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: entraban vs extrañan
A purely visual mix-up. entraban ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and extrañan ([eksˈt̪ɾaɲãn]) 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 56712, 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]. extrañan is at rank #36,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲãn].
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 56712, this pair ranks #73,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entraban vs extrañan
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entraban": b. Private to "extrañan": xñ.
"entraban" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "extrañan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entraban ← enntraban · enrtaban · entarban · entraabn · entrabann · entrabban · entrabna · entravan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entraban" for "extrañan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entraban" vs "extrañan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "entraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extrañan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraban" and "extrañan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estrenan vs extrañan". 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 #73,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.