Which to use
“enfiar” and “entrar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,484
- “enfiar” frequency rank
- #519
- “entrar” frequency rank
- 10003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfiar | entrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | introduzir num orifício | passar para dentro |
Where the eye mixes enfiar and entrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. enfiar (VCCVVC) and entrar (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses enfiar with entrar
A purely visual mix-up. enfiar (/ẽ.ˈfjaɾ/) and entrar (/ẽ.ˈtɾaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)) 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 10003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfiar is recorded at frequency rank #9,484, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.ˈfjaɾ/. entrar is at rank #519, tagged as averb, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɾaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?).
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 10003, this pair ranks #63,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enfiar vs entrar
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "enfiar": fi. Private to "entrar": t.
"enfiar" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enfiar" for "entrar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enfiar" or "entrar"?
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 "enfiar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfiar" and "entrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfiar vs enjoar". 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 #63,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.