Which to use
“entrar” and “errar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #519
- “entrar” frequency rank
- #10,525
- “errar” frequency rank
- 11044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrar | errar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | passar para dentro | cometer erro em |
Where the eye mixes entrar and errar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entrar with errar
A purely visual mix-up. entrar (/ẽ.ˈtɾaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)) and errar (/i.ˈRaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11044, 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 ?). errar is at rank #10,525, tagged as averb, pronounced /i.ˈRaɾ/.
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 11044, this pair ranks #61,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrar vs errar
Shared letters: aer. Private to "entrar": nt. Private to "errar": -.
"entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "errar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrar" and "errar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entrar" vs "errar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrar" and "errar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errar vs erre". 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 #61,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.