entrails

/ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz/

//ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz// noun

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"entrails" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entrails” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,899
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of entrail

Corpus desk

Index EN-entrails · entrails · English

entrails · rank #49,899 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,899
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH endeared

Nearest frequency peer: endeared (-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 “entrails”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entrails” 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).

entrails vs entail
75% similar

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

Key facts for entrails
PropertyValue
Headwordentrails
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,899
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entrails”

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).entrailslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “endeared” (#49,898), “embellish” (#49,897), “elephant's” (#49,896). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entrails” is #49,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around entrails (IPA /ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,899 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for entrails, with forms such as "enntrails", "enrtails", and "entarils". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "entail", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English entraille, entrailles, from Old French entrailles, from Vulgar Latin intrālia, from Latin interānea, from interāneus, from inter. Compare Spanish entraña. The correct English form is entrails, spelled E-N-T-R-A-I-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of entrail
  2. 2
    plural of entrail

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Elizabethan audiences relished shocks and surprises as much as they did trumpets, thunder and savage realism in bloody scenes of torture and death which were made all the more horrible by the use of animals’ entrails.

Etymology

From Middle English entraille, entrailles, from Old French entrailles, from Vulgar Latin intrālia, from Latin interānea, from interāneus, from inter. Compare Spanish entraña.

This word in other languages

entrañas(Español)entrailles(Français)Eingeweide(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntrails
  • enrtails
  • entarils
  • entraills
  • entrailss
  • entraisl
  • entralis
  • entrials
  • entrrails
  • enttrails
  • etnrails
  • netrails

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntrails1enrtails2entarils2entraills1entrailss1entraisl2entralis2entrials2
Edit distance from "entrails"

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 "entrails"?
"entrails" is spelled E-N-T-R-A-I-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz/.
What does "entrails" mean?
As a noun, "entrails" means: plural of entrail
What words are commonly confused with "entrails"?
"entrails" is commonly confused with "entail". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entrails"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrails" is /ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz/. 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 "entrails"?
From Middle English entraille, entrailles, from Old French entrailles, from Vulgar Latin intrālia, from Latin interānea, from interāneus, from inter. Compare Spanish entraña. 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 "entrails", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

endeared#49,898fondling#49,925freakish#49,928Crowther#49,851

Similar misspelling depth

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

embellish12 variantsejaculate12 variantsGoldwyn12 variantscommuniqué12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list