Which to use
“entrar” and “enviar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #519
- “entrar” frequency rank
- #1,777
- “enviar” frequency rank
- 2296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrar | enviar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | passar para dentro | mandar algo ou alguém de um lugar para outro |
Where the eye mixes entrar and enviar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. entrar (VCCCVC) and enviar (VCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses entrar with enviar
A purely visual mix-up. entrar (/ẽ.ˈtɾaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)) and enviar (/ẽ.ˈvjaɾ/) 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 2296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrar is recorded at frequency rank #519, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɾaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). enviar is at rank #1,777, tagged as averb, pronounced /ẽ.ˈvjaɾ/.
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 2296, this pair ranks #73,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrar vs enviar
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "entrar": t. Private to "enviar": iv.
"entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "enviar" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entrar" for "enviar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entrar" vs "enviar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entrar" and "enviar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enviar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrar" and "enviar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enjoar vs enviar". 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 #73,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.