Which to use
“entrar” and “entrase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #741
- “entrar” frequency rank
- #49,614
- “entrase” frequency rank
- 50355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrar | entrase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ir o pasar de fuera adentro. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de entrar. |
Where the eye mixes entrar and entrase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entrar runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against entrase's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entrar and entrase
A purely visual mix-up. entrar ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) and entrase ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]) 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 50355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrar is recorded at frequency rank #741, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. entrase is at rank #49,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase].
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 50355, this pair ranks #103,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entrar vs entrase
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entrar": -. Private to "entrase": s.
"entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "entrase" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrar" and "entrase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entrar" vs "entrase" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrar" and "entrase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraste 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 #103,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.