entrasvsestásConfusable pair

Which to use

“entras” and “estás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,981
“entras” frequency rank
#401
“estás” frequency rank
10382
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entras estás
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de entrar. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse.

Where the eye mixes entras and estás

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

6 ch
entras
5 ch
estás

Look-alike desk: entras vs estás

A purely visual mix-up. entras ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾas]) and estás ([esˈt̪as]) 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 10382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entras is recorded at frequency rank #9,981, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈẽn̪t̪ɾas]. estás is at rank #401, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪as].

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 10382, this pair ranks #298,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of entras vs estás

Shared letters: est. Private to "entras": anr. Private to "estás": á.

"entras" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC  ·  "estás" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entrasenntras · enrtas · entars · entrass · entrras · entrsa · enttras · etnras

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entras" and "estás" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈẽn̪t̪ɾas] versus [esˈt̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entras" or "estás"?
"estás" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #401 in our Spanish list, against #9,981 for "entras". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "estás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #298,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entras" and "estás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entras 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 #298,825 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