entrabanvsentreganConfusable pair

Which to use

“entraban” and “entregan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,671
“entraban” frequency rank
#11,041
“entregan” frequency rank
31712
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entraban entregan
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 presente de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse.

Where the eye mixes entraban and entregan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entraban and entregan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
entraban
8 ch
entregan

Look-alike desk: entraban vs entregan

A purely visual mix-up. entraban ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and entregan ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31712, 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]. entregan is at rank #11,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞ãn].

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 31712, this pair ranks #205,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entraban vs entregan

Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entraban": b. Private to "entregan": g.

"entraban" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "entregan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entraban ← enntraban · enrtaban · entarban · entraabn · entrabann · entrabban · entrabna · entravan
  • entregan ← enntregan · enrtegan · entergan · entreagn · entregann · entreggan · entregna · entrgean

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entraban" and "entregan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn] versus [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "entraban" vs "entregan" - which ranks higher?
"entregan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,041 in our Spanish list, against #20,671 for "entraban". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "entraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entregan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #205,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entraban" and "entregan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraba vs entraban". 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 #205,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list