Which to use
“entregar” and “entregarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,552
- “entregar” frequency rank
- #22,000
- “entregarse” frequency rank
- 25552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregar | entregarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner algo en las manos o en el poder de otra persona. | Ponerse en manos de otro. |
Where the eye mixes entregar and entregarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entregar runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against entregarse's 10 (VCCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entregar and entregarse
A purely visual mix-up. entregar ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]) and entregarse ([ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾse]) 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 “entregarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25552, 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]. entregarse is at rank #22,000, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈɣ̞aɾse].
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 25552, this pair ranks #235,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entregar vs entregarse
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entregar": -. Private to "entregarse": s.
"entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entregarse" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entregar ← enntregar · enrtegar · entergar · entreagr · entregarr · entreggar · entregra · entrgear
- entregarse ← enntregarse · enrtegarse · entergarse · entreagrse · entregarce · entregares · entregarrse · entregarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entregar" and "entregarse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entregar" or "entregarse" show up more?
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 "entregarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregar" and "entregarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entregaría vs entregarse". 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 #235,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.