entrepreneur

/ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/

//ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː// noun

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"entrepreneur" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entrepreneur” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,219. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,219
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entrepreneur · entrepreneur · English

entrepreneur · rank #7,219 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,219
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH dock

Nearest frequency peer: dock (-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 “entrepreneur”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entrepreneur” 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
Key facts for entrepreneur
PropertyValue
Headwordentrepreneur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/
Letters12
Frequency rank#7,219
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entrepreneur”

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).entrepreneurlands 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 “dock” (#7,218), “evident” (#7,220), “digging” (#7,217). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entrepreneur” is #7,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around entrepreneur (IPA /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,219 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for entrepreneur, with forms such as "enntrepreneur", "enrtepreneur", and "enterpreneur". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French entrepreneur (“one who undertakes or manages”), from Middle French entrepreneur, from entreprendre (“to undertake”) + -eur. The correct English form is entrepreneur, spelled E-N-T-R-E-P-R-E-N-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.
  2. 2
    A person who organizes concerts, plays, or other entertainments; the manager of a theatre or similar venue; an impresario.
  3. 3
    A person who serves as an intermediary; a middleman; a go-between.
  4. 4
    A person who manages an artist or performer; an agent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Every rail company worth its salt wanted to connect with London. Interestingly, it was largely that way around - provincial entrepreneurs wanting to connect with the capital, rather than London capitalists seeking to spread outwards.
  2. Chicago, it was, by way of compensation, beginning to take on the cosmopolitan cast of culture that it has worn ever since, as entrepreneur between the Old World and the New.

Etymology

Borrowed from French entrepreneur (“one who undertakes or manages”), from Middle French entrepreneur, from entreprendre (“to undertake”) + -eur.

This word in other languages

emprendedor(Español)entrepreneur(Français)Unternehmer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntrepreneur
  • enrtepreneur
  • enterpreneur
  • entreperneur
  • entreppreneur
  • entrepreenur
  • entrepreneru
  • entrepreneurr
  • entreprenneur
  • entreprenuer
  • entreprneeur
  • entreprreneur
  • entrerpeneur
  • entrpereneur
  • entrrepreneur
  • enttrepreneur
  • etnrepreneur
  • netrepreneur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entrepreneur - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntrepreneur1enrtepreneur2enterpreneur2entreperneur2entreppreneur1entrepreenur2entrepreneru2entrepreneurr1
Edit distance from "entrepreneur"

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 "entrepreneur"?
"entrepreneur" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-P-R-E-N-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/.
What does "entrepreneur" mean?
As a noun, "entrepreneur" means: A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.
What are common misspellings of "entrepreneur"?
Common misspellings include "enntrepreneur", "enrtepreneur", "enterpreneur", "entreperneur", "entreppreneur". The correct spelling is "entrepreneur".
How do you pronounce "entrepreneur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrepreneur" is /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/. 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 "entrepreneur"?
Borrowed from French entrepreneur (“one who undertakes or manages”), from Middle French entrepreneur, from entreprendre (“to undertake”) + -eur. 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 "entrepreneur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list