entregadasvsentregasTell them apart

Quick tell: entregadas is a participle, entregas is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“entregadas” is a participle and “entregas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,672
“entregadas” frequency rank
#10,332
“entregas” frequency rank
31004
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entregadas entregas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de entregado, participio de entregar o de entregarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse.

Where the eye mixes entregadas and entregas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entregadas runs 10 letters (VCCCVCVCVC) against entregas's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
entregadas
8 ch
entregas

Why the eye confuses entregadas with entregas

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entregadas is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞as] while entregas is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entregadas is recorded at frequency rank #20,672, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞að̞as]. entregas is at rank #10,332, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞as].

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 31004, this pair ranks #209,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entregadas vs entregas

Shared letters: aegnrst. Private to "entregadas": d. Private to "entregas": -.

"entregadas" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC  ·  "entregas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entregadas ← enntregadas · enrtegadas · entergadas · entreagdas · entregaads · entregadass · entregaddas · entregadsa
  • entregas ← enntregas · enrtegas · entergas · entreags · entregass · entreggas · entregsa · entrgeas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entregadas" and "entregas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "entregadas" is a participle and "entregas" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "entregadas" or "entregas"?
"entregas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,332 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.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entregadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entregas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #209,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entregadas" and "entregas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entregadas vs entrenada". 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 #209,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list