entourage

/ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/

//ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ// noun

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"entourage" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entourage” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,661. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,661
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entourage · entourage · English

entourage · rank #22,661 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,661
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH enclave

Nearest frequency peer: enclave (-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 “entourage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entourage” 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).

entourage vs encourage
89% similar
entourage vs encouraged
80% similar

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

Key facts for entourage
PropertyValue
Headwordentourage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,661
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entourage”

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).entouragelands 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 “enclave” (#22,660), “epoch” (#22,662), “evo” (#22,663). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entourage” is #22,661. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around entourage (IPA /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,661 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for entourage, with forms such as "enntourage", "enoturage", and "entoruage". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "encourage", "encouraged", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”). The correct English form is entourage, spelled E-N-T-O-U-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
  2. 2
    A binary relation in a uniform space which generalises the notion of two points being no farther apart than a given fixed distance; a uniform neighbourhood.
  3. 3
    Decorations, such as people, vehicles, or trees, appearing on an architectural sketch or rendering to make the site look more lively.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. large entourage
  2. royal entourage

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”).

This word in other languages

séquito(Español)entourage(Français)Gefolge(Deutsch)entourage(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntourage
  • enoturage
  • entoruage
  • entouarge
  • entouraeg
  • entouragge
  • entourgae
  • entourrage
  • enttourage
  • entuorage
  • etnourage
  • netourage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entourage - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enntourage1enoturage2entoruage2entouarge2entouraeg2entouragge1entourgae2entourrage1
Edit distance from "entourage"

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 "entourage"?
"entourage" is spelled E-N-T-O-U-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/.
What does "entourage" mean?
As a noun, "entourage" means: A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
What words are commonly confused with "entourage"?
"entourage" is commonly confused with "encourage", "encouraged". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entourage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entourage" is /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/. 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 "entourage"?
Unadapted borrowing from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”). 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 "entourage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list