Which to use
“entregar” and “estrear” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,514
- “entregar” frequency rank
- #13,291
- “estrear” frequency rank
- 15805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entregar | estrear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transportar algo até o destinatário desejado | empregar, usar pela primeira vez |
Where the eye mixes entregar and estrear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entregar runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against estrear's 7 (VCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entregar and estrear
A purely visual mix-up. entregar (/ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) and estrear (/iʃ.ˈtɾjaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15805, 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/. estrear is at rank #13,291, tagged as averb, pronounced /iʃ.ˈtɾjaɾ/.
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 15805, this pair ranks #55,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entregar vs estrear
Shared letters: aert. Private to "entregar": gn. Private to "estrear": s.
"entregar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "estrear" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entregar" and "estrear" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entregar" or "estrear"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entregar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estrear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entregar" and "estrear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estrear vs estressar". 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 #55,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.