entrant

/ˈɛntɹənt/

//ˈɛntɹənt// noun

"entrant" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entrant” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,160
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A participant who enters something, such as a contest.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entrant · entrant · English

entrant · rank #31,160 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,160
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH enlistment

Nearest frequency peer: enlistment (-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 “entrant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entrant” 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).

entrant vs extant
71% similar
entrant vs errant
71% similar
entrant vs extract
71% similar

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

Key facts for entrant
PropertyValue
Headwordentrant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛntɹənt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,160
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entrant”

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).entrantlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “enlistment” (#31,159), “Ephesians” (#31,162), “eraser” (#31,163). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entrant” is #31,160. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around entrant (IPA /ˈɛntɹənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,160 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for entrant, with forms such as "enntrant", "enrtant", and "entarnt". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "extant", "errant", "extract", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French entrant, present participle of entrer. The correct English form is entrant, spelled E-N-T-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A participant who enters something, such as a contest.
  2. 2
    A newcomer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Any attempt by an entrant to influence the result or subvert the contest will lead to immediate disqualification.

Etymology

From French entrant, present participle of entrer.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntrant
  • enrtant
  • entarnt
  • entrannt
  • entrantt
  • entratn
  • entrnat
  • entrrant
  • enttrant
  • etnrant
  • netrant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntrant1enrtant2entarnt2entrannt1entrantt1entratn2entrnat2entrrant1
Edit distance from "entrant"

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 "entrant"?
"entrant" is spelled E-N-T-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛntɹənt/.
What does "entrant" mean?
As a noun, "entrant" means: A participant who enters something, such as a contest.
What words are commonly confused with "entrant"?
"entrant" is commonly confused with "extant", "errant", "extract". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entrant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrant" is /ˈɛntɹənt/. 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 "entrant"?
From French entrant, present participle of entrer. 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 "entrant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list