Which to use
“entrega” is a noun and “entregue” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,630
- “entrega” frequency rank
- #3,071
- “entregue” frequency rank
- 5701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrega | entregue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de entregar | disposto nas mãos ou na posse de |
Letter map: entrega vs entregue
Shared letters muted; letters that set entrega and entregue apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: entrega vs entregue
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: entrega is anoun and entregueanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5701, 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/. entregue is at rank #3,071, 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 5701, this pair ranks #68,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrega vs entregue
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "entrega": a. Private to "entregue": u.
"entrega" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entregue" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrega" and "entregue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entrega" or "entregue"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "entrega" and "entregue".
- Full dictionary entry for "entrega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entregue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrega" and "entregue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrego vs entregue". 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 #68,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.