entregarvsentregaronConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#3,552
“entregar” frequency rank
#11,570
“entregaron” frequency rank
15122
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entregar entregaron
Definition Poner algo en las manos o en el poder de otra persona. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse.

Where the eye mixes entregar and entregaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
entregar
10 ch
entregaron

Visual trap between entregar and entregaron

A purely visual mix-up. entregar ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]) and entregaron ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 “entregaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15122, 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]. entregaron is at rank #11,570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾõn].

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 15122, this pair ranks #281,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of entregar vs entregaron

Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregar": -. Private to "entregaron": o.

"entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "entregaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entregarenntregar · enrtegar · entergar · entreagr · entregarr · entreggar · entregra · entrgear
  • entregaronenntregaron · enrtegaron · entergaron · entreagron · entregaorn · entregarno · entregaronn · entregarron

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entregar" and "entregaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ] versus [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entregar" or "entregaron"?
"entregar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,552 in our Spanish list, against #11,570 for "entregaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entregar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "entregaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #281,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entregar" and "entregaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entregaría vs entregaron". 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 #281,440 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