entamée

\ɑ̃.ta.me\

/\ɑ̃.ta.me\/ verb

The verdict

“entamée” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,538
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe passé féminin singulier de entamer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entamée vs entrée
71% similar
entamée vs étalée
57% similar
entamée vs étayée
57% similar

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

Key facts for entamée
PropertyValue
Headwordentamée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.ta.me\
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,538
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entamée” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). entamée lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around entamée (IPA \ɑ̃.ta.me\), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,538 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Participe passé féminin singulier de entamer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for entamée, with forms such as "enatmée", "enntamée", and "entamee". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "entrée", "étalée", "étayée", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is entamée, spelled E-N-T-A-M-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe passé féminin singulier de entamer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enatmée
  • enntamée
  • entamee
  • entameé
  • entammée
  • entaéme
  • entmaée
  • enttamée
  • etnamée
  • netamée

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enatmée2enntamée1entamee1entameé2entammée1entaéme2entmaée2enttamée1
Edit distance from "entamée"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entamée"?
"entamée" is spelled E-N-T-A-M-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ta.me\.
What does "entamée" mean?
As a verb, "entamée" means: Participe passé féminin singulier de entamer.
What words are commonly confused with "entamée"?
"entamée" is commonly confused with "entrée", "étalée", "étayée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entamée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entamée" is \ɑ̃.ta.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entamée" come from?
"entamée" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “entamée”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-T-A-M-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.ta.me\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “entrée” - see the side-by-side comparison. entamée vs entrée
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list