entente

\ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\

/\ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

“entente” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,754 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,754
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Interprétation qu’on donne à un mot, à une phrase équivoque et susceptible de plusieurs sens.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entente vs entité
57% similar
entente vs entêté
57% similar
entente vs entrent
71% similar

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

Key facts for entente
PropertyValue
Headwordentente
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,754
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entente” 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). entente lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for entente is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,754 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for entente, with forms such as "enetnte", "enntente", and "entenet". 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, "entité", "entêté", "entrent", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is entente, spelled E-N-T-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interprétation qu’on donne à un mot, à une phrase équivoque et susceptible de plusieurs sens.
  2. 2
    Intelligence et connaissance approfondie d’une chose.
  3. 3
    Bonne intelligence entre des parties.
  4. 4
    Pacte entre plusieurs parties.
  5. 5
    Accord qui existe entre les vues et les desseins de deux ou plusieurs États sur un certain nombre de questions de politique internationale.
  6. 6
    Pratique anticoncurrentielle par laquelle plusieurs acteurs économiques se mettent d’accord pour tenter de contourner les règles de mise en concurrence ou d’augmenter leur marge.

This word in other languages

double entendre(English)acorde(Español)Akkord(Deutsch)entendimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enetnte,enntente,entenet,entennte,ententte,entetne,entnete,enttente,etnente,netente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enetnte2enntente1entenet2entennte1ententte1entetne2entnete2enttente1
Edit distance from "entente"

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 "entente"?
"entente" is spelled E-N-T-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\.
What does "entente" mean?
As a noun, "entente" means: Interprétation qu’on donne à un mot, à une phrase équivoque et susceptible de plusieurs sens.
What words are commonly confused with "entente"?
"entente" is commonly confused with "entité", "entêté", "entrent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entente" is \ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entente" come from?
"entente" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “entente”

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

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