Which to use
“entran” is a verb and “extraño” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,890
- “entran” frequency rank
- #1,289
- “extraño” frequency rank
- 6179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entran | extraño |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrar. | Dicho de una persona, que es ajeno a nuestra familia, grupo social, nación. |
Where the eye mixes entran and extraño
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entran with extraño
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entran is [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾãn] while extraño is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6179, 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]. extraño is at rank #1,289, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲo].
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 6179, this pair ranks #311,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entran vs extraño
Shared letters: aert. Private to "entran": n. Private to "extraño": oxñ.
"entran" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "extraño" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entran ← enntran · enrtan · entarn · entrann · entrna · entrran · enttran · etnran
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entran" and "extraño" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entran" or "extraño" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entran" and "extraño" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extraño" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entran" and "extraño" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entran vs entrase". 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 #311,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.