entregarvsentregueWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: entregar is a verb, entregue is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entregar and entregue apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
entregar
8 ch
entregue

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • entregarenntregar · enrtegar · entergar · entreagr · entregarr · entreggar · entregra · entrgear
  • entregueenntregue · enrtegue · entergue · entregeu · entreggue · entreuge · entrgeue · entrregue

Frequency comparison

entregar#2,514
entregue#3,071

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entregar" and "entregue" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "entregar" is a verb and "entregue" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "entregar" or "entregue"?
"entregar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,514 in our Portuguese list, against #3,071 for "entregue". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering entregar vs entregue

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “entregar”; for an adjective, it's “entregue”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entregar” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list