Which to use
“entregaban” is a verb and “entregada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,206
- “entregaban” frequency rank
- #13,237
- “entregada” frequency rank
- 52443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregaban | entregada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar. | Forma del femenino de entregado, participio de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entregaban and entregada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entregaban runs 10 letters (VCCCVCVCVC) against entregada's 9 (VCCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entregaban with entregada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entregaban is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn] while entregada is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entregaban is recorded at frequency rank #39,206, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]. entregada is at rank #13,237, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞a].
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 52443, this pair ranks #92,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entregaban vs entregada
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregaban": b. Private to "entregada": d.
"entregaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "entregada" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entregaban ← enntregaban · enrtegaban · entergaban · entreagban · entregaabn · entregabann · entregabban · entregabna
- entregada ← enntregada · enrtegada · entergada · entreagda · entregaad · entregadda · entregdaa · entreggada
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entregaban" for "entregada" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entregaban" or "entregada" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entregaban" and "entregada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregaban" and "entregada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entregaban vs entrenaba". 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 #92,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.