Which to use
“entrega” is a noun and “entrego” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,630
- “entrega” frequency rank
- #16,508
- “entrego” frequency rank
- 19138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrega | entrego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de entregar | inteiro, completo, íntegro |
Letter map: entrega vs entrego
Shared letters muted; letters that set entrega and entrego apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: entrega vs entrego
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: entrega is anoun and entregoanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “entrega” becomes o in “entrego”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19138, 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/. entrego is at rank #16,508, tagged as anadj.
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 19138, this pair ranks #51,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entrega vs entrego
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "entrega": a. Private to "entrego": o.
"entrega" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entrego" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entrega" and "entrego" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "entrega" or "entrego" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "entrega" 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 #51,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrega" and "entrego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrego vs estrago". 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 #51,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.