entregadavsentregadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,237
“entregada” frequency rank
#20,672
“entregadas” frequency rank
33909
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entregada entregadas
Definition Forma del femenino de entregado, participio de entregar o de entregarse. Forma del femenino plural de entregado, participio de entregar o de entregarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entregada and entregadas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
entregada
10 ch
entregadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. entregada ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞a]) and entregadas ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “entregada” sits inside “entregadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entregada is recorded at frequency rank #13,237, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞a]. entregadas is at rank #20,672, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞as].

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 33909, this pair ranks #194,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entregada vs entregadas

Shared letters: adegnrt. Private to "entregada": -. Private to "entregadas": s.

"entregada" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV  ·  "entregadas" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entregadaenntregada · enrtegada · entergada · entreagda · entregaad · entregadda · entregdaa · entreggada
  • entregadasenntregadas · enrtegadas · entergadas · entreagdas · entregaads · entregadass · entregaddas · entregadsa

Frequency comparison

entregada#13,237
entregadas#20,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entregada" and "entregadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞a] versus [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entregada" or "entregadas"?
"entregada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,237 in our Spanish list, against #20,672 for "entregadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering entregada vs entregadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entregada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list