ententes

\ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\

/\ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\/ noun

The verdict

“ententes” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #25,306 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,306
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de entente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ententes vs entêté
50% similar
ententes vs entités
63% similar
ententes vs éteintes
63% similar

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

Key facts for ententes
PropertyValue
Headwordententes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,306
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ententes” 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). ententes 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 ententes is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\. Corpus data places it at rank #25,306 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de entente.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ententes, with forms such as "enetntes", "enntentes", and "entenets". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "entêté", "entités", "éteintes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ententes, spelled E-N-T-E-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de entente.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enetntes,enntentes,entenets,entenntes,ententess,ententse,ententtes,entetnes,entnetes,enttentes,etnentes,netentes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enetntes2enntentes1entenets2entenntes1ententess1ententse2ententtes1entetnes2
Edit distance from "ententes"

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 "ententes"?
"ententes" is spelled E-N-T-E-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\.
What does "ententes" mean?
As a noun, "ententes" means: Pluriel de entente.
What words are commonly confused with "ententes"?
"ententes" is commonly confused with "entêté", "entités", "éteintes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ententes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ententes" is \ɑ̃.tɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ententes" come from?
"ententes" 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 “ententes”

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-S - 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 “entêté” - see the side-by-side comparison. ententes vs entêté
  • 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