Which to use
“entregaba” and “entregado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,357
- “entregaba” frequency rank
- #6,054
- “entregado” frequency rank
- 34411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregaba | entregado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. | Participio de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entregaba and entregado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entregaba and entregado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entregaba with entregado
A purely visual mix-up. entregaba ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and entregado ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34411, 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]. entregado is at rank #6,054, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 34411, this pair ranks #191,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entregaba vs entregado
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregaba": b. Private to "entregado": do.
"entregaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "entregado" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entregaba" for "entregado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entregaba" or "entregado"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entregaba" and "entregado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregaba" and "entregado" 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 #191,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.