Which to use
“entraba” and “entregaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,331
- “entraba” frequency rank
- #28,357
- “entregaba” frequency rank
- 38688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraba | entregaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrabar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entraba and entregaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entraba runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against entregaba's 9 (VCCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entraba and entregaba
A purely visual mix-up. entraba ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) and entregaba ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38688, 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]. entregaba is at rank #28,357, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a].
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 38688, this pair ranks #168,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entraba vs entregaba
Shared letters: abenrt. Private to "entraba": -. Private to "entregaba": g.
"entraba" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entregaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "entraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraba" and "entregaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraba vs entregaba". 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 #168,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.