Which to use
“entraban” and “entregaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,671
- “entraban” frequency rank
- #39,206
- “entregaban” frequency rank
- 59877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraban | entregaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrabar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar. |
Where the eye mixes entraban and entregaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entraban runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against entregaban's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entraban with entregaban
A purely visual mix-up. entraban ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and entregaban ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) 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 59877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entraban is recorded at frequency rank #20,671, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]. entregaban is at rank #39,206, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn].
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 59877, this pair ranks #61,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entraban vs entregaban
Shared letters: abenrt. Private to "entraban": -. Private to "entregaban": g.
"entraban" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entregaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entraban ← enntraban · enrtaban · entarban · entraabn · entrabann · entrabban · entrabna · entravan
- entregaban ← enntregaban · enrtegaban · entergaban · entreagban · entregaabn · entregabann · entregabban · entregabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entraban" and "entregaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entraban" and "entregaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraban" and "entregaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entregaban vs entrenaba". 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 #61,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.