Which to use
“entre” is a preposition and “este” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #71
- “entre” frequency rank
- #77
- “este” frequency rank
- 148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entre | este |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | designa relação de situação em meio de, ou de situação no espaço que separa | relativo a alguém ou alguma coisa que esteja perto de quem fala: |
Letter map: entre vs este
Shared letters muted; letters that set entre and este apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - entre and este
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: entre is apreposition and esteapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entre is recorded at frequency rank #71, classified as aprep, pronounced /ˈẽ.tɾɨ/. este is at rank #77, tagged as apron.
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 148, this pair ranks #75,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entre vs este
Shared letters: et. Private to "entre": nr. Private to "este": s.
"entre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "este" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entre" and "este" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "entre" or "este" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "entre" vs "este" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "entre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "este" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entre" and "este" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "este vs être". 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 #75,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.