Which to use
“entrañas” is a noun and “extrañan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,326
- “entrañas” frequency rank
- #36,041
- “extrañan” frequency rank
- 52367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrañas | extrañan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lo más oculto y escondido. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extrañar o de extrañarse. |
Where the eye mixes entrañas and extrañan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entrañas 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: entrañas vs extrañan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrañas is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲas] while extrañan is [eksˈt̪ɾaɲãn]. 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 52367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrañas is recorded at frequency rank #16,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲas]. 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 52367, this pair ranks #93,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entrañas vs extrañan
Shared letters: aenrtñ. Private to "entrañas": s. Private to "extrañan": x.
"entrañas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "extrañan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrañas" and "extrañan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entrañas" vs "extrañan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entrañas" 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 #93,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrañas" and "extrañan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estrenan vs extrañan". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #93,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.