Which to use
“entre” is a verb and “entry” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,126
- “entre” frequency rank
- #2,152
- “entry” frequency rank
- 38278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entre | entry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Archaic spelling of enter. | The act of entering. |
Letter map: entre vs entry
Shared letters muted; letters that set entre and entry apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: entre vs entry
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: entre is averb and entryanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “entre” becomes y in “entry”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entre is recorded at frequency rank #36,126, classified as averb. 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 38278, this pair ranks #287,343 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entre vs entry
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "entre": -. Private to "entry": y.
"entre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "entry" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entre" and "entry" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entre" vs "entry" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "entre" vs "entry" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "entre" 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 #287,343 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entre" and "entry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "engle vs entre". 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 #287,343 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.