Which to use
“entire” is an adjective and “entry” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #849
- “entire” frequency rank
- #2,152
- “entry” frequency rank
- 3001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entire | entry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Whole; complete. | The act of entering. |
Where the eye mixes entire and entry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entire with entry
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entire is /ɪnˈtaɪə/ while entry is /ˈɛntɹi/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entire is recorded at frequency rank #849, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪə/. 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 3001, this pair ranks #523,413 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entire vs entry
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "entire": i. Private to "entry": y.
"entire" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "entry" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entire" and "entry" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "entire" or "entry" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entire" and "entry" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entire" 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 #523,413 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entire" and "entry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entire vs entitle". 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 #523,413 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.