entry

/ˈɛntɹi/

//ˈɛntɹi// noun

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"entry" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entry” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,152. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,152
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of entering.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entry · entry · English

entry · rank #2,152 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,152
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH drama

Nearest frequency peer: drama (-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 “entry”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entry” 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).

entry vs envy
60% similar
entry vs every
60% similar
entry vs envoy
60% similar

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

Key facts for entry
PropertyValue
Headwordentry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛntɹi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,152
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entry”

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).entrylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “drama” (#2,151), “era” (#2,153), “device” (#2,150). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entry” is #2,152. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around entry (IPA /ˈɛntɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,152 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for entry, with forms such as "enntry", "enrty", and "entrry". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "envy", "every", "envoy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée). From Latin intrō. Doublet of entrada and entrée. The correct English form is entry, spelled E-N-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of entering.
  2. 2
    Permission to enter.
  3. 3
    A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
  4. 4
    The act of taking possession.
  5. 5
    The start of an insurance contract.
  6. 6
    A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.
  7. 7
    A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms
  8. 8
    A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships
  9. 9
    An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
  10. 10
    A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.
  11. 11
    A term at any position in a matrix.
  12. 12
    The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure licence to land goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods.
  13. 13
    The point when a musician starts to play or sing; entrance.
  14. 14
    The introduction of new hounds into a pack.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The wrestler's dramatic entry into the stadium was very impressive.
  2. Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée). From Latin intrō. Doublet of entrada and entrée.

Synonyms

accessenterentranceaccessadmissionentranceingangway inalleyentrance hallarticlelemmalexemerecordelement

Antonyms

departureexitexitingleavingexitway out

This word in other languages

entrada(Español)entrée(Français)Eintritt(Deutsch)entrada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntry
  • enrty
  • entrry
  • entryy
  • enttry
  • entyr
  • etnry
  • netry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntry1enrty2entrry1entryy1enttry1entyr2etnry2netry2
Edit distance from "entry"

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 "entry"?
"entry" is spelled E-N-T-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛntɹi/.
What does "entry" mean?
As a noun, "entry" means: The act of entering.
What words are commonly confused with "entry"?
"entry" is commonly confused with "envy", "every", "envoy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entry" is /ˈɛntɹi/. 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 "entry"?
Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée). From Latin intrō. Doublet of entrada and entrée. 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 "entry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

drama#2,151grant#2,157grown#2,158heads#2,159

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

device8 variantshoping8 variantsapplied8 variantsaffairs8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list