Which to use
“entrega” and “estreia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,630
- “entrega” frequency rank
- #2,477
- “estreia” frequency rank
- 5107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrega | estreia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de entregar | ato ou efeito de estrear |
Where the eye mixes entrega and estreia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entrega (VCCCVCV) and estreia (VCCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: entrega vs estreia
A purely visual mix-up. entrega (/ẽ.ˈtɾɛ.ɡɐ/) and estreia (/iʃ.ˈtɾɐj.ɐ/) 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 5107, 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/. estreia is at rank #2,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈtɾɐj.ɐ/.
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 5107, this pair ranks #69,604 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrega vs estreia
Shared letters: aert. Private to "entrega": gn. Private to "estreia": is.
"entrega" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "estreia" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entrega" for "estreia" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "entrega" or "estreia" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entrega" and "estreia" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estreia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,604 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrega" and "estreia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esteio vs estreia". 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 #69,604 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.