Which to use
“entregaban” and “entregarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,206
- “entregaban” frequency rank
- #29,195
- “entregarán” frequency rank
- 68401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregaban | entregarán |
|---|---|---|
| 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 futuro de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. |
Where the eye mixes entregaban and entregarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entregaban and entregarán follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: entregaban vs entregarán
A purely visual mix-up. entregaban ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68401, 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]. 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 68401, this pair ranks #34,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entregaban vs entregarán
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregaban": b. Private to "entregarán": á.
"entregaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "entregarán" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entregaban ← enntregaban · enrtegaban · entergaban · entreagban · entregaabn · entregabann · entregabban · entregabna
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entregaban" and "entregarán" 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 "entregarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregaban" and "entregarán" 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 #34,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.