Which to use
“entraron” and “enviaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,612
- “entraron” frequency rank
- #7,993
- “enviaron” frequency rank
- 13605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraron | enviaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enviar. |
Where the eye mixes entraron and enviaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entraron (VCCCVCVC) and enviaron (VCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between entraron and enviaron
A purely visual mix-up. entraron ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) and enviaron ([ẽmˈbjaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entraron is recorded at frequency rank #5,612, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]. enviaron is at rank #7,993, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbjaɾõn].
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 13605, this pair ranks #287,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entraron vs enviaron
Shared letters: aenor. Private to "entraron": t. Private to "enviaron": iv.
"entraron" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "enviaron" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entraron" for "enviaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entraron" or "enviaron"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entraron" and "enviaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entraron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enviaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraron" and "enviaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrarían vs entraron". 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 #287,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.