Which to use
“empregar” and “entregar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,268
- “empregar” frequency rank
- #2,514
- “entregar” frequency rank
- 19782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empregar | entregar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | contratar os serviços de alguém; dar emprego a; ter ou manter a seu serviço | transportar algo até o destinatário desejado |
Where the eye mixes empregar and entregar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. empregar and entregar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between empregar and entregar
A purely visual mix-up. empregar (/ẽ.pɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) and entregar (/ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empregar is recorded at frequency rank #17,268, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.pɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. entregar is at rank #2,514, tagged as averb, pronounced /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/.
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 19782, this pair ranks #50,868 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empregar vs entregar
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "empregar": mp. Private to "entregar": nt.
"empregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empregar" and "entregar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empregar" vs "entregar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empregar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,868 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empregar" and "entregar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empolgar vs empregar". 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 #50,868 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.