entrarvsextraConfusable pair

Quick tell: entrar is a verb, extra is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“entrar” is a verb and “extra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#741
“entrar” frequency rank
#2,714
“extra” frequency rank
3455
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entrar extra
Definition Ir o pasar de fuera adentro. Actor que no tiene gran importancia en la pantalla, solo aparece de fondo y no pronuncia ningún diálogo.

Where the eye mixes entrar and extra

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
entrar
5 ch
extra

Visual trap between entrar and extra

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrar is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ] while extra is [ˈekst̪ɾa]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entrar is recorded at frequency rank #741, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. extra is at rank #2,714, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈekst̪ɾa].

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 3455, this pair ranks #318,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of entrar vs extra

Shared letters: aert. Private to "entrar": n. Private to "extra": x.

"entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC  ·  "extra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entrarenntrar · enrtar · entarr · entrarr · entrra · entrrar · enttrar · etnrar
  • extraetxra · exrta · extar · extrra · exttra · exxtra · xetra

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "entrar" and "extra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "entrar" is a verb and "extra" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "entrar" vs "extra" - which ranks higher?
"entrar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #741 in our Spanish list, against #2,714 for "extra". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "extra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #318,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entrar" and "extra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrar 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 #318,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list