Which to use
“entrañas” is a noun and “extrañar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,326
- “entrañas” frequency rank
- #8,382
- “extrañar” frequency rank
- 24708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrañas | extrañar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lo más oculto y escondido. | Apartar, privar a alguno del trato y comunicación que se tenía con él. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entrañas and extrañar apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrañas is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɲas] while extrañar is [ekst̪ɾaˈɲaɾ]. 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 24708, 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]. extrañar is at rank #8,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ɾaˈɲaɾ].
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 24708, this pair ranks #239,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entrañas vs extrañar
Shared letters: aertñ. Private to "entrañas": ns. Private to "extrañar": x.
"entrañas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "extrañar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entrañas" and "extrañar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entrañas" or "extrañar"?
Remembering entrañas vs extrañar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “entrañas”; for a verb, it's “extrañar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entrañas” entry
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