entamer

\ɑ̃.ta.me\

/\ɑ̃.ta.me\/ verb

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The verdict

“entamer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #11,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,213
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inciser superficiellement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entamer · entamer · French

entamer · rank #11,213 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,213
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH enfuir

Nearest frequency peer: enfuir (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « entamer »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « entamer » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

entamer vs enter
71% similar
entamer vs entrer
71% similar
entamer vs entier
71% similar

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

Key facts for entamer
PropertyValue
Headwordentamer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.ta.me\
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,213
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « entamer »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).entamerse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « enfuir » (#11,212), « entières » (#11,214), « environnemental » (#11,215). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « entamer » est au #11,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around entamer (IPA \ɑ̃.ta.me\), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,213 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for entamer, with forms such as "enatmer", "enntamer", and "entaemr". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "enter", "entrer", "entier", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is entamer, spelled E-N-T-A-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inciser superficiellement.
  2. 2
    Porter atteinte.
  3. 3
    Commencer à le rompre, en parlant d'un corps de troupes.
  4. 4
    Diminuer une chose en en retranchant une petite partie.
  5. 5
    Empiéter, entreprendre sur les droits de quelqu’un, sur sa charge ; l’amener à faire quelque chose contre sa résolution.
  6. 6
    Parvenir à connaître ses vues cachées, ses sentiments secrets, en parlant d’une personne.
  7. 7
    Prendre quelque avantage dans une discussion, en parlant d’une personne.
  8. 8
    Commencer ; engager.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sur l’établi du charpentier, un pied de chaise en réparation gisait à côté du ciseau qui ne l'avait qu'entamé.
  2. Entamer la peau.

This word in other languages

cut into(English)comenzar(Español)anschneiden(Deutsch)iniciar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enatmer
  • enntamer
  • entaemr
  • entamerr
  • entammer
  • entamre
  • entmaer
  • enttamer
  • etnamer
  • netamer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enatmer2enntamer1entaemr2entamerr1entammer1entamre2entmaer2enttamer1
Edit distance from "entamer"

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 "entamer"?
"entamer" is spelled E-N-T-A-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ta.me\.
What does "entamer" mean?
As a verb, "entamer" means: Inciser superficiellement.
What words are commonly confused with "entamer"?
"entamer" is commonly confused with "enter", "entrer", "entier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entamer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entamer" 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 "entamer" come from?
"entamer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entamer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Essonne#11,216falaise#11,219foncier#11,222Gautier#11,225

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Cédric10 variantsCologne10 variantschâssis10 variantsapprenez10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list