entre

/ˈẽ.tɾɨ/

//ˈẽ.tɾɨ// prep

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The verdict

“entre” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #71. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#71
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - designa relação de situação em meio de, ou de situação no espaço que separa

Corpus desk

Index PT-entre · entre · Portuguese

entre · rank #71 · 7 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #71
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH agora

Nearest frequency peer: agora (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “entre”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “entre” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entre vs este
60% similar
entre vs erre
60% similar
entre vs être
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for entre
PropertyValue
Headwordentre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPreposition
IPA/ˈẽ.tɾɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#71
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “entre”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).entrecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “agora” (#70), “era” (#72), “sem” (#69). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “entre” fica em #71. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around entre (IPA /ˈẽ.tɾɨ/), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #71 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for entre, with forms such as "enntre", "enrte", and "enter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "este", "erre", "être", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is entre, spelled E-N-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    designa relação de situação em meio de, ou de situação no espaço que separa
  2. 2
    dentro de
  3. 3
    em o número de
  4. 4
    designa também o tempo médio ou aquilo que está na alternativa

This word in other languages

between(English)entre(Español)entre(Français)zwischen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntre
  • enrte
  • enter
  • entrre
  • enttre
  • etnre
  • netre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enntre1enrte2enter2entrre1enttre1etnre2netre2
Edit distance from "entre"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entre"?
"entre" is spelled E-N-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈẽ.tɾɨ/.
What does "entre" mean?
As a preposition, "entre" means: designa relação de situação em meio de, ou de situação no espaço que separa
What words are commonly confused with "entre"?
"entre" is commonly confused with "este", "erre", "être". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entre" is /ˈẽ.tɾɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entre" come from?
"entre" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

agora#70assim#75todos#67minha#65

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fazer7 variantsmundo7 variantstempo7 variantsmesmo7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list