Which to use
“entraba” is a verb and “entrega” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,331
- “entraba” frequency rank
- #1,769
- “entrega” frequency rank
- 12100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraba | entrega |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrabar. | Acción de entregar. |
Where the eye mixes entraba and entrega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entraba with entrega
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entraba is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a] while entrega is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entraba is recorded at frequency rank #10,331, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. entrega is at rank #1,769, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞a].
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 12100, this pair ranks #292,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entraba vs entrega
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entraba": b. Private to "entrega": g.
"entraba" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entrega" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entraba" for "entrega" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entraba" or "entrega" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraba" and "entrega" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entraba vs entrase". 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 #292,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.