entrasevsextraeTell them apart

Which to use

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

#49,614
“entrase” frequency rank
#18,543
“extrae” frequency rank
68157
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entrase extrae
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de entrar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de extraer.

Where the eye mixes entrase and extrae

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
entrase
6 ch
extrae

Why the eye confuses entrase with extrae

A purely visual mix-up. entrase ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]) and extrae ([eksˈt̪ɾae]) 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 68157, 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]. extrae is at rank #18,543, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾae].

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 68157, this pair ranks #35,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of entrase vs extrae

Shared letters: aert. Private to "entrase": ns. Private to "extrae": x.

"entrase" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "extrae" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entraseenntrase · enrtase · entarse · entrace · entraes · entrasse · entrrase · entrsae
  • extraeetxrae · exrtae · extare · extrea · extrrae · exttrae · exxtrae · xetrae

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "entrase" and "extrae" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase] versus [eksˈt̪ɾae]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "entrase" vs "extrae" - which ranks higher?
"extrae" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,543 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.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "entrase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "extrae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #35,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entrase" and "extrae" 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 #35,240 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