Which to use
“entropy” and “entry” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,106
- “entropy” frequency rank
- #2,152
- “entry” frequency rank
- 22258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entropy | entry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A measure of the disorder present in a system. | The act of entering. |
Where the eye mixes entropy and entry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between entropy and entry
A purely visual mix-up. entropy (/ˈɛntɹəpi/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entropy is recorded at frequency rank #20,106, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛntɹəpi/. 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 22258, this pair ranks #417,907 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entropy vs entry
Shared letters: enrty. Private to "entropy": op. Private to "entry": -.
"entropy" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "entry" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entropy" and "entry" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entropy" vs "entry" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entropy" and "entry" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entropy" 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 #417,907 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entropy" and "entry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eatery vs entry". 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 #417,907 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.