entire

/ɪnˈtaɪə/

//ɪnˈtaɪə// adj

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

The verdict

“entire” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #849. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#849
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Whole; complete.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entire · entire · English

entire · rank #849 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #849
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH enjoy

Nearest frequency peer: enjoy (-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 “entire”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entire” 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).

entire vs entry
67% similar
entire vs entre
83% similar
entire vs entity
67% similar

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

Key facts for entire
PropertyValue
Headwordentire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈtaɪə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#849
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entire”

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).entirelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “enjoy” (#848), “French” (#850), “decision” (#847). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entire” is #849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around entire (IPA /ɪnˈtaɪə/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #849 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for entire, with forms such as "enitre", "enntire", and "entier". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "entry", "entre", "entity", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English entere, enter, borrowed from Anglo-Norman entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *əntagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and integer. The correct English form is entire, spelled E-N-T-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Whole; complete.
  2. 2
    Having a smooth margin without any indentation.
  3. 3
    Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
  4. 4
    Complex-differentiable on all of ℂ.
  5. 5
    Not gelded.
  6. 6
    Morally whole; pure; sheer.
  7. 7
    Internal; interior.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how entire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. We had the entire building to ourselves for the evening.
  2. No man is an Iland, intire of it ſelfe; euery man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; […]

Etymology

From Middle English entere, enter, borrowed from Anglo-Norman entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *əntagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and integer.

Synonyms

completeentireholo-oneoveralltotalwhole

This word in other languages

entero(Español)entier(Français)ganz(Deutsch)inteiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enitre
  • enntire
  • entier
  • entirre
  • entrie
  • enttire
  • etnire
  • netire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entire - 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.

enitre2enntire1entier2entirre1entrie2enttire1etnire2netire2
Edit distance from "entire"

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 "entire"?
"entire" is spelled E-N-T-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtaɪə/.
What does "entire" mean?
As an adjective, "entire" means: Whole; complete.
What words are commonly confused with "entire"?
"entire" is commonly confused with "entry", "entre", "entity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entire" is /ɪnˈtaɪə/. 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 "entire"?
From Middle English entere, enter, borrowed from Anglo-Norman entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *əntagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and integer. 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 "entire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list