Which to use
“entraña” is a noun and “extrañe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,641
- “entraña” frequency rank
- #31,788
- “extrañe” frequency rank
- 64429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraña | extrañe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los órganos contenidos en las principales cavidades del cuerpo humano y de los animales. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de extrañar o de extrañarse. |
Where the eye mixes entraña and extrañe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entraña vs extrañe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entraña is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲa] while extrañe is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entraña is recorded at frequency rank #32,641, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲa]. extrañe is at rank #31,788, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲe].
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 64429, this pair ranks #45,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entraña vs extrañe
Shared letters: aertñ. Private to "entraña": n. Private to "extrañe": x.
"entraña" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "extrañe" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entraña" and "extrañe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entraña" or "extrañe" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entraña" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extrañe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraña" and "extrañe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entraña vs entrase". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.