entrances

/ˈɛn.tɹəns.əz/

//ˈɛn.tɹəns.əz// noun

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

The verdict

“entrances” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,076
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-entrances · entrances · English

entrances · rank #19,076 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,076
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH escalation

Nearest frequency peer: escalation (+2 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 “entrances”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entrances” 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).

entrances vs entrance
89% similar
entrances vs entranced
89% similar

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

Key facts for entrances
PropertyValue
Headwordentrances
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛn.tɹəns.əz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,076
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entrances”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).entranceslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “escalation” (#19,078), “ethos” (#19,079), “eureka” (#19,080). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entrances” is #19,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around entrances (IPA /ˈɛn.tɹəns.əz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,076 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of entrance".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for entrances, with forms such as "enntrances", "enrtances", and "entarnces". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "entrance", "entranced", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: See entrance (noun) The correct English form is entrances, spelled E-N-T-R-A-N-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of entrance

Etymology

See entrance (noun)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntrances
  • enrtances
  • entarnces
  • entracnes
  • entrancces
  • entrancess
  • entrancse
  • entranecs
  • entrannces
  • entrnaces
  • entrrances
  • enttrances
  • etnrances
  • netrances

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntrances1enrtances2entarnces2entracnes2entrancces1entrancess1entrancse2entranecs2
Edit distance from "entrances"

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 "entrances"?
"entrances" is spelled E-N-T-R-A-N-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛn.tɹəns.əz/.
What does "entrances" mean?
As a noun, "entrances" means: plural of entrance
What words are commonly confused with "entrances"?
"entrances" is commonly confused with "entrance", "entranced". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entrances"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrances" is /ˈɛn.tɹəns.əz/. 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 "entrances"?
See entrance (noun) 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 "entrances", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list