Which to use
“energy” and “entry” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #584
- “energy” frequency rank
- #2,152
- “entry” frequency rank
- 2736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | energy | entry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The impetus behind all motion and all activity. | The act of entering. |
Where the eye mixes energy and entry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: energy vs entry
A purely visual mix-up. energy (/ˈɛn.ə.d͡ʒi/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
energy is recorded at frequency rank #584, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛn.ə.d͡ʒi/. 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 2736, this pair ranks #524,179 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of energy vs entry
Shared letters: enry. Private to "energy": g. Private to "entry": t.
"energy" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "entry" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "energy" for "entry" ever safe?
Which is more common, "energy" or "entry"?
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 "energy" 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 #524,179 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "energy" and "entry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elegy vs energy". 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 #524,179 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.