Which to use
“entrada” is a noun and “entrar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #955
- “entrada” frequency rank
- #519
- “entrar” frequency rank
- 1474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrada | entrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lugar onde se entra; porta; portão | passar para dentro |
Where the eye mixes entrada and entrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entrada runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against entrar's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entrada and entrar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrada is /ẽ.ˈtɾa.dɐ/ while entrar is /ẽ.ˈtɾaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrada is recorded at frequency rank #955, classified as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɾa.dɐ/. 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 1474, this pair ranks #74,094 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrada vs entrar
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entrada": d. Private to "entrar": -.
"entrada" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entrada" and "entrar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entrada" vs "entrar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrada" 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 #74,094 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrada" and "entrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enjoar vs entrar". 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 #74,094 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.