Which to use
“entregar” is a verb and “entregue” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,514
- “entregar” frequency rank
- #3,071
- “entregue” frequency rank
- 5585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregar | entregue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transportar algo até o destinatário desejado | disposto nas mãos ou na posse de |
Letter map: entregar vs entregue
Shared letters muted; letters that set entregar and entregue apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. entregar (VCCCVCVC) and entregue (VCCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for entregar / entregue
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: entregar is averb and entregueanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entregar is recorded at frequency rank #2,514, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. 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 5585, this pair ranks #68,995 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entregar vs entregue
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "entregar": a. Private to "entregue": u.
"entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "entregue" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entregar" for "entregue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entregar" or "entregue"?
What to do next
Pair "entregar" vs "entregue" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregar" 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 #68,995 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregar" and "entregue" 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 #68,995 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.