entregabavsentregaríaConfusable pair

Which to use

“entregaba” and “entregaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,357
“entregaba” frequency rank
#42,983
“entregaría” frequency rank
71340
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entregaba entregaría
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de entregar o de entregarse.

Where the eye mixes entregaba and entregaría

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entregaba runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against entregaría's 10 (VCCCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
entregaba
10 ch
entregaría

Look-alike desk: entregaba vs entregaría

A purely visual mix-up. entregaba ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and entregaría ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾia]) 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 71340, 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]. entregaría is at rank #42,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾia].

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 71340, this pair ranks #27,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of entregaba vs entregaría

Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregaba": b. Private to "entregaría": í.

"entregaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV  ·  "entregaría" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entregaba ← enntregaba · enrtegaba · entergaba · entreagba · entregaab · entregabba · entregava · entregbaa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entregaba" and "entregaría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞a] versus [ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entregaba" or "entregaría" show up more?
"entregaba" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,357 in our Spanish list, against #42,983 for "entregaría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entregaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entregaría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #27,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entregaba" and "entregaría" 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 #27,728 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