entente

/ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t/

//ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t// noun

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"entente" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entente” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,359. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,359
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entente · entente · English

entente · rank #45,359 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,359
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH engender

Nearest frequency peer: engender (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “entente”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “entente” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entente vs extent
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for entente
PropertyValue
Headwordentente
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t/
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,359
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entente”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).ententelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “engender” (#45,358), “Enders” (#45,357), “emigrant” (#45,356). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entente” is #45,359. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around entente (IPA /ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,359 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for entente, with forms such as "enetnte", "enntente", and "entenet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "extent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from French entente (“understanding”). Doublet of intent. The correct English form is entente, spelled E-N-T-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French entente (“understanding”). Doublet of intent.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enetnte
  • enntente
  • entenet
  • entennte
  • ententte
  • entetne
  • entnete
  • enttente
  • etnente
  • netente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entente - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enetnte2enntente1entenet2entennte1ententte1entetne2entnete2enttente1
Edit distance from "entente"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entente"?
"entente" is spelled E-N-T-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t/.
What does "entente" mean?
As a noun, "entente" means: An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
What words are commonly confused with "entente"?
"entente" is commonly confused with "extent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entente" is /ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "entente"?
Unadapted borrowing from French entente (“understanding”). Doublet of intent. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

frothy10 variantsgantry10 variantsGirardi10 variantsgramps10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list