Which to use
“entrada” and “entrega” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #955
- “entrada” frequency rank
- #2,630
- “entrega” frequency rank
- 3585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrada | entrega |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lugar onde se entra; porta; portão | o ato de entregar |
Where the eye mixes entrada and entrega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entrada and entrega follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entrada with entrega
A purely visual mix-up. entrada (/ẽ.ˈtɾa.dɐ/) and entrega (/ẽ.ˈtɾɛ.ɡɐ/) 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 3585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrada is recorded at frequency rank #955, classified as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɾa.dɐ/. entrega is at rank #2,630, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɾɛ.ɡɐ/.
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 3585, this pair ranks #71,532 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrada vs entrega
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "entrada": d. Private to "entrega": g.
"entrada" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entrega" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entrada" for "entrega" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entrada" or "entrega"?
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 "entrada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,532 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrada" and "entrega" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrada vs enxada". 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 #71,532 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.