Which to use
“entrega” is a noun and “entregue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,769
- “entrega” frequency rank
- #14,354
- “entregue” frequency rank
- 16123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrega | entregue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de entregar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entrega and entregue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entrega runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against entregue's 8 (VCCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entrega vs entregue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrega is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞a] while entregue is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrega is recorded at frequency rank #1,769, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞a]. entregue is at rank #14,354, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞e].
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 16123, this pair ranks #277,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrega vs entregue
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "entrega": a. Private to "entregue": u.
"entrega" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entregue" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrega" and "entregue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entrega" or "entregue"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entrega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrega" and "entregue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entereza vs entrega". 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 #277,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.