Which to use
“entregaban” and “entregan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,206
- “entregaban” frequency rank
- #11,041
- “entregan” frequency rank
- 50247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregaban | entregan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entregar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entregaban and entregan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entregaban runs 10 letters (VCCCVCVCVC) against entregan's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entregaban and entregan
A purely visual mix-up. entregaban ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) and entregan ([ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50247, 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]. entregan is at rank #11,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞ãn].
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 50247, this pair ranks #104,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entregaban vs entregan
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregaban": b. Private to "entregan": -.
"entregaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "entregan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entregaban ← enntregaban · enrtegaban · entergaban · entreagban · entregaabn · entregabann · entregabban · entregabna
- entregan ← enntregan · enrtegan · entergan · entreagn · entregann · entreggan · entregna · entrgean
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entregaban" for "entregan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entregaban" vs "entregan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregaban" and "entregan" 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 #104,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.