entranvsentraseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,890
“entran” frequency rank
#49,614
“entrase” frequency rank
54504
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entran entrase
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de entrar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entran and entrase apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
entran
7 ch
entrase

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. entran ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn]) and entrase ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]) 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 54504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entran is recorded at frequency rank #4,890, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn]. entrase is at rank #49,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase].

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 54504, this pair ranks #83,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entran vs entrase

Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entran": -. Private to "entrase": s.

"entran" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC  ·  "entrase" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entranenntran · enrtan · entarn · entrann · entrna · entrran · enttran · etnran
  • entraseenntrase · enrtase · entarse · entrace · entraes · entrasse · entrrase · entrsae

Frequency comparison

entran#4,890
entrase#49,614

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entran" and "entrase" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn] versus [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entran" or "entrase"?
"entran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,890 in our Spanish list, against #49,614 for "entrase". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering entran vs entrase

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 “entran” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list