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“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.

9 ch
entregaba
10 ch
entregarán

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?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a] versus [ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "entregaba" vs "entregarán" - which ranks higher?
"entregaba" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,357 in our Spanish list, against #29,195 for "entregarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list