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 eye mixes entregada and entregadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. entregada runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against entregadas's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entregada with entregadas
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
- entregada ← enntregada · enrtegada · entergada · entreagda · entregaad · entregadda · entregdaa · entreggada
- entregadas ← enntregadas · enrtegadas · entergadas · entreagdas · entregaads · entregadass · entregaddas · entregadsa
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entregada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregada" and "entregadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entregada 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 #194,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.