entregabavsentregadasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: entregaba is a verb, entregadas is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entregaba and entregadas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
entregaba
10 ch
entregadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • entregabaenntregaba · enrtegaba · entergaba · entreagba · entregaab · entregabba · entregava · entregbaa
  • entregadasenntregadas · enrtegadas · entergadas · entreagdas · entregaads · entregadass · entregaddas · entregadsa

Frequency comparison

entregaba#28,357
entregadas#20,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entregaba" and "entregadas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "entregaba" is a verb and "entregadas" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "entregaba" or "entregadas"?
"entregadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,672 in our Spanish list, against #28,357 for "entregaba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering entregaba vs entregadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entregaba”; for a participle, it's “entregadas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entregaba” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list