Which to use
“entity” and “entry” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,880
- “entity” frequency rank
- #2,152
- “entry” frequency rank
- 8032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entity | entry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form. | The act of entering. |
Where the eye mixes entity and entry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between entity and entry
A purely visual mix-up. entity (/ˈɛn.tɪ.ti/) 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 8032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entity is recorded at frequency rank #5,880, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛn.tɪ.ti/. 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 8032, this pair ranks #504,425 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entity vs entry
Shared letters: enty. Private to "entity": i. Private to "entry": r.
"entity" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "entry" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entity" for "entry" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entity" or "entry"?
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 "entity" 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 #504,425 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entity" and "entry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entitle vs entity". 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 #504,425 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.