Which to use
“entregaba” is a verb and “entregadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,357
- “entregaba” frequency rank
- #20,672
- “entregadas” frequency rank
- 49029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregaba | entregadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. | Forma del femenino plural de entregado, participio de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entregaba and entregadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entregaba runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against entregadas's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entregaba with entregadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entregaba is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a] while entregadas is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞as]. 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 (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49029, 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]. entregadas is at rank #20,672, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞as].
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 49029, this pair ranks #111,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entregaba vs entregadas
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregaba": b. Private to "entregadas": ds.
"entregaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "entregadas" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entregaba ← enntregaba · enrtegaba · entergaba · entreagba · entregaab · entregabba · entregava · entregbaa
- entregadas ← enntregadas · enrtegadas · entergadas · entreagdas · entregaads · entregadass · entregaddas · entregadsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entregaba" for "entregadas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entregaba" or "entregadas"?
After this comparison
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 "entregadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregaba" and "entregadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enteraba vs entregaba". 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 #111,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.