Which to use
“emery” and “entry” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,583
- “emery” frequency rank
- #2,152
- “entry” frequency rank
- 21735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emery | entry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing. | The act of entering. |
Where the eye mixes emery and entry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses emery with entry
A purely visual mix-up. emery (/ˈɛməɹi/) and entry (/ˈɛntɹi/) 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 21735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emery is recorded at frequency rank #19,583, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛməɹi/. entry is at rank #2,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛntɹi/.
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 21735, this pair ranks #421,746 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of emery vs entry
Shared letters: ery. Private to "emery": m. Private to "entry": nt.
"emery" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "entry" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emery" and "entry" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "emery" vs "entry" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "emery" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #421,746 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emery" and "entry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elegy vs emery". 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 #421,746 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.