entregar

/ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/

//ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“entregar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,514
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transportar algo até o destinatário desejado

Corpus desk

Index PT-entregar · entregar · Portuguese

entregar · rank #2,514 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,514
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH day

Nearest frequency peer: day (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “entregar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “entregar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entregar vs estrear
75% similar
entregar vs entrego
75% similar
entregar vs entregue
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for entregar
PropertyValue
Headwordentregar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,514
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “entregar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).entregarcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “day” (#2,512), “impressão” (#2,518), “conquista” (#2,509). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “entregar” fica em #2,514. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around entregar (IPA /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,514 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for entregar, with forms such as "enntregar", "enrtegar", and "entergar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "estrear", "entrego", "entregue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is entregar, spelled E-N-T-R-E-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    transportar algo até o destinatário desejado
  2. 2
    dar a posse de algo ou a custódia de alguém
  3. 3
    delatar; atraiçoar
  4. 4
    dedicar-se inteiramente a algo
  5. 5
    dar-se a vícios e paixões
  6. 6
    declarar-se vencido; render-se
  7. 7
    render-se aos assédios sexuais

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how entregar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O carteiro entregou a carta na mão do morador.
  2. Os oficiais da alfândega entregaram o contrabandista à polícia federal.

This word in other languages

deliver(English)entregar(Español)livrer(Français)ausliefern(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntregar
  • enrtegar
  • entergar
  • entreagr
  • entregarr
  • entreggar
  • entregra
  • entrgear
  • entrregar
  • enttregar
  • etnregar
  • netregar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entregar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enntregar1enrtegar2entergar2entreagr2entregarr1entreggar1entregra2entrgear2
Edit distance from "entregar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entregar"?
"entregar" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/.
What does "entregar" mean?
As a verb, "entregar" means: transportar algo até o destinatário desejado
What words are commonly confused with "entregar"?
"entregar" is commonly confused with "estrear", "entrego", "entregue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entregar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entregar" is /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entregar" come from?
"entregar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entregar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

utilização12 variantsAlexandre12 variantscarvalho12 variantsfilosofia12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list