entrasevsentrasteTell them apart

Which to use

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

#49,614
“entrase” frequency rank
#27,211
“entraste” frequency rank
76825
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entrase entraste
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de entrar. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entrar.

Where the eye mixes entrase and entraste

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entrase runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against entraste's 8 (VCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
entrase
8 ch
entraste

Why the eye confuses entrase with entraste

A purely visual mix-up. entrase ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]) and entraste ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]) 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 76825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entrase is recorded at frequency rank #49,614, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]. entraste is at rank #27,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e].

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 76825, this pair ranks #17,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of entrase vs entraste

Shared letters: aenrst. Private to "entrase": -. Private to "entraste": -.

"entrase" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "entraste" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entrase ← enntrase · enrtase · entarse · entrace · entraes · entrasse · entrrase · entrsae
  • entraste ← enntraste · enrtaste · entarste · entraset · entrasste · entrastte · entratse · entrraste

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entrase" and "entraste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase] versus [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entrase" or "entraste" show up more?
"entraste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,211 in our Spanish list, against #49,614 for "entrase". 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 "entrase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entraste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #17,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entrase" and "entraste" 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 #17,034 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