Which to use
“entregaba” and “entregar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,357
- “entregaba” frequency rank
- #3,552
- “entregar” frequency rank
- 31909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregaba | entregar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. | Poner algo en las manos o en el poder de otra persona. |
Where the eye mixes entregaba and entregar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entregaba runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against entregar's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entregaba vs entregar
A purely visual mix-up. entregaba ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and entregar ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31909, 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]. entregar is at rank #3,552, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 31909, this pair ranks #204,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entregaba vs entregar
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregaba": b. Private to "entregar": -.
"entregaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entregaba" for "entregar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entregaba" vs "entregar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entregaba" and "entregar" 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 "entregar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregaba" and "entregar" 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 #204,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.