# entitle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ənˈtaɪtəl/ · frequency rank #41,106

## Definitions
1. To give a title to.
2. To dignify by an honorary designation.
3. To give power or authority (to do something).
4. To give rightful ownership.
5. To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman entitler, from Old French entiteler, (French intituler), from Late Latin intitulāre.

## Easily confused with
- **entity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/entitle-vs-entity)
- **entitled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/entitle-vs-entitled)
- **entire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/entire-vs-entitle)
- **entice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/entice-vs-entitle)

## Common misspellings (10)
`enittle`, `enntitle`, `entilte`, `entitel`, `entitlle`, `entittle`, `enttile`, `enttitle`, `etnitle`, `netitle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/entitle