Which to use
“entregaba” and “entregaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,357
- “entregaba” frequency rank
- #39,206
- “entregaban” frequency rank
- 67563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregaba | entregaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar. |
Where the eye mixes entregaba and entregaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entregaba runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against entregaban's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entregaba vs entregaban
A purely visual mix-up. entregaba ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “entregaba” sits inside “entregaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entregaba is recorded at frequency rank #28,357, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. 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 67563, this pair ranks #36,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entregaba vs entregaban
Shared letters: abegnrt. Private to "entregaba": -. Private to "entregaban": -.
"entregaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "entregaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entregaba ← enntregaba · enrtegaba · entergaba · entreagba · entregaab · entregabba · entregava · entregbaa
- entregaban ← enntregaban · enrtegaban · entergaban · entreagban · entregaabn · entregabann · entregabban · entregabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entregaba" and "entregaban" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entregaba" or "entregaban"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregaba" 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 #36,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregaba" 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 #36,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.