Which to use
“entrar” and “extrair” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #519
- “entrar” frequency rank
- #11,267
- “extrair” frequency rank
- 11786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrar | extrair |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | passar para dentro | o mesmo que extratar |
Where the eye mixes entrar and extrair
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entrar runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against extrair's 7 (VCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entrar with extrair
A purely visual mix-up. entrar (/ẽ.ˈtɾaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)) and extrair (/ɐjʃ.tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/) 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 11786, 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 ?). extrair is at rank #11,267, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐjʃ.tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/.
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 11786, this pair ranks #60,988 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrar vs extrair
Shared letters: aert. Private to "entrar": n. Private to "extrair": ix.
"entrar" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "extrair" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrar" and "extrair" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entrar" vs "extrair" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entrar" and "extrair" 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 "extrair" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,988 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrar" and "extrair" 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 #60,988 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.