Which to use
“entregaba” and “entregarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,357
- “entregaba” frequency rank
- #29,195
- “entregarán” frequency rank
- 57552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregaba | entregarán |
|---|---|---|
| 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 futuro de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entregaba and entregarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entregaba runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against entregarán'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 entregarán
A purely visual mix-up. entregaba ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and entregarán ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾãn]) 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 57552, 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]. entregarán is at rank #29,195, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾãn].
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 57552, this pair ranks #70,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entregaba vs entregarán
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregaba": b. Private to "entregarán": á.
"entregaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "entregarán" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entregaba ← enntregaba · enrtegaba · entergaba · entreagba · entregaab · entregabba · entregava · entregbaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entregaba" for "entregarán" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entregaba" vs "entregarán" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregaba" and "entregarán" 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 #70,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.