Which to use
“entregas” is a verb and “entrego” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,332
- “entregas” frequency rank
- #16,327
- “entrego” frequency rank
- 26659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregas | entrego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de entregar o de entregarse. | Íntegro, entero, ileso. |
Where the eye mixes entregas and entrego
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entregas runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against entrego's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entregas with entrego
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entregas is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞as] while entrego is [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entregas is recorded at frequency rank #10,332, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞as]. entrego is at rank #16,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾeɣ̞o].
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 26659, this pair ranks #230,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entregas vs entrego
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "entregas": as. Private to "entrego": o.
"entregas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entrego" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entregas" for "entrego" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entregas" or "entrego" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregas" and "entrego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrego vs entreno". 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 #230,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.