Which to use
“entrega” is a noun and “entregar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,630
- “entrega” frequency rank
- #2,514
- “entregar” frequency rank
- 5144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrega | entregar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de entregar | transportar algo até o destinatário desejado |
Where the eye mixes entrega and entregar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entrega runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against entregar's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entrega with entregar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrega is /ẽ.ˈtɾɛ.ɡɐ/ while entregar is /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “entrega” sits inside “entregar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrega is recorded at frequency rank #2,630, classified as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɾɛ.ɡɐ/. 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 5144, this pair ranks #69,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrega vs entregar
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "entrega": -. Private to "entregar": -.
"entrega" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entrega" and "entregar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "entrega" or "entregar" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrega" 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 #69,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrega" and "entregar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entregador vs entregar". 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 #69,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.