Which to use
“entrase” and “extrañe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,614
- “entrase” frequency rank
- #31,788
- “extrañe” frequency rank
- 81402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrase | extrañe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de entrar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de extrañar o de extrañarse. |
Where the eye mixes entrase and extrañe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entrase and extrañe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entrase with extrañe
A purely visual mix-up. entrase ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾase]) and extrañe ([eksˈt̪ɾaɲe]) 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 81402, 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]. extrañe is at rank #31,788, tagged as averb, pronounced [eksˈt̪ɾaɲe].
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 81402, this pair ranks #10,459 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entrase vs extrañe
Shared letters: aert. Private to "entrase": ns. Private to "extrañe": xñ.
"entrase" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "extrañe" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entrase ← enntrase · enrtase · entarse · entrace · entraes · entrasse · entrrase · entrsae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entrase" for "extrañe" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entrase" or "extrañe" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extrañe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,459 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrase" and "extrañe" 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 #10,459 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.