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

#4,890
“entran” frequency rank
#31,786
“extraen” frequency rank
36676
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entran extraen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extraer.

Where the eye mixes entran and extraen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
entran
7 ch
extraen

Look-alike desk: entran vs extraen

A purely visual mix-up. entran ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn]) and extraen ([eksˈt̪ɾaẽn]) 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 36676, 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]. extraen is at rank #31,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaẽn].

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 36676, this pair ranks #179,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entran vs extraen

Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entran": -. Private to "extraen": x.

"entran" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC  ·  "extraen" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entranenntran · enrtan · entarn · entrann · entrna · entrran · enttran · etnran
  • extraenetxraen · exrtaen · extaren · extraenn · extrane · extrean · extrraen · exttraen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entran" and "extraen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn] versus [eksˈt̪ɾaẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entran" or "extraen"?
"entran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,890 in our Spanish list, against #31,786 for "extraen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "extraen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #179,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entran" and "extraen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extraen vs extrajo". 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 #179,396 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