entraravsentregaTell them apart

Quick tell: entrara is a verb, entrega is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“entrara” is a verb and “entrega” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,427
“entrara” frequency rank
#1,769
“entrega” frequency rank
19196
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entrara entrega
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de entrar. Acción de entregar.

Where the eye mixes entrara and entrega

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entrara and entrega follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
entrara
7 ch
entrega

Why the eye confuses entrara with entrega

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrara is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾa] 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 19196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entrara is recorded at frequency rank #17,427, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾa]. 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 19196, this pair ranks #264,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of entrara vs entrega

Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entrara": -. Private to "entrega": g.

"entrara" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "entrega" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entrara ← enntrara · enrtara · entarra · entraar · entrarra · entrraa · entrrara · enttrara
  • entrega ← enntrega · enrtega · enterga · entreag · entregga · entrgea · entrrega · enttrega

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entrara" and "entrega" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "entrara" is a verb and "entrega" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entrara" or "entrega" show up more?
"entrega" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,769 in our Spanish list, against #17,427 for "entrara". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entrara" 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 #264,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entrara" and "entrega" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrara 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 #264,772 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