Which to use
“entraron” and “entregaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,612
- “entraron” frequency rank
- #11,570
- “entregaron” frequency rank
- 17182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entraron | entregaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entraron and entregaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entraron runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against entregaron's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entraron with entregaron
A purely visual mix-up. entraron ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) and entregaron ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 17182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entraron is recorded at frequency rank #5,612, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]. entregaron is at rank #11,570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 17182, this pair ranks #273,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entraron vs entregaron
Shared letters: aenort. Private to "entraron": -. Private to "entregaron": g.
"entraron" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entregaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entraron ← enntraron · enrtaron · entarron · entraorn · entrarno · entraronn · entrarron · entrraon
- entregaron ← enntregaron · enrtegaron · entergaron · entreagron · entregaorn · entregarno · entregaronn · entregarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entraron" for "entregaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entraron" or "entregaron"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entraron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entraron" and "entregaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entregaría vs entregaron". 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 #273,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.