Which to use
“entre” is a verb and “eure” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,711
- “entre” frequency rank
- #878
- “eure” frequency rank
- 39589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entre | eure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entern | Nominativ Singular Femininum bei attributivem Gebrauch des Possessivpronomens euer |
Where the eye mixes entre and eure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entre vs eure
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entre is [ˈɛntʁə] while eure is [ˈɔɪ̯ʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entre is recorded at frequency rank #38,711, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛntʁə]. eure is at rank #878, tagged as adet, pronounced [ˈɔɪ̯ʁə].
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 39589, this pair ranks #1,532,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entre vs eure
Shared letters: er. Private to "entre": nt. Private to "eure": u.
"entre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "eure" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entre" and "eure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entre" or "eure"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entre" and "eure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entre vs euere". 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 #1,532,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.