entregarvsentregaríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,552
“entregar” frequency rank
#42,983
“entregaría” frequency rank
46535
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entregar entregaría
Definition Poner algo en las manos o en el poder de otra persona. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de entregar o de entregarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entregar and entregaría apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
entregar
10 ch
entregaría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. entregar ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]) and entregaría ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾia]) 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 extra letter(s) - “entregar” sits inside “entregaría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entregar is recorded at frequency rank #3,552, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]. entregaría is at rank #42,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾia].

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 46535, this pair ranks #125,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entregar vs entregaría

Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregar": -. Private to "entregaría": í.

"entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "entregaría" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entregarenntregar · enrtegar · entergar · entreagr · entregarr · entreggar · entregra · entrgear

Frequency comparison

entregar#3,552
entregaría#42,983

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entregar" and "entregaría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ] versus [ẽn̪t̪ɾeɣ̞aˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entregar" or "entregaría"?
"entregar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,552 in our Spanish list, against #42,983 for "entregaría". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering entregar vs entregaría

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 “entregar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list