enters

/ˈɛntɚz/

//ˈɛntɚz// verb

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"enters" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“enters” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,009
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of enter

Corpus desk

Index EN-enters · enters · English

enters · rank #7,009 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,009
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH disk

Nearest frequency peer: disk (-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 “enters”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enters” 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).

enters vs entry
67% similar
enters vs ester
67% similar
enters vs entre
67% similar

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

Key facts for enters
PropertyValue
Headwordenters
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɛntɚz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,009
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enters”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).enterslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “disk” (#7,008), “evaluate” (#7,010), “disappointment” (#7,007). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enters” is #7,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around enters (IPA /ˈɛntɚz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,009 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of enter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for enters, with forms such as "enetrs", "ennters", and "enterrs". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "entry", "ester", "entre", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is enters, spelled E-N-T-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of enter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enetrs
  • ennters
  • enterrs
  • enterss
  • entesr
  • entres
  • entters
  • etners
  • neters

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enters - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enetrs2ennters1enterrs1enterss1entesr2entres2entters1etners2
Edit distance from "enters"

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 "enters"?
"enters" is spelled E-N-T-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛntɚz/.
What does "enters" mean?
As a verb, "enters" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of enter
What words are commonly confused with "enters"?
"enters" is commonly confused with "entry", "ester", "entre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enters"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enters" is /ˈɛntɚz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enters" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frames#7,012insert#7,019liquor#7,025nephew#7,034

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

utterly9 variantstowers9 variantsprizes9 variantssalmon9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list