enterrer

\ɑ̃.te.ʁe\

/\ɑ̃.te.ʁe\/ verb

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The verdict

“enterrer” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #11,962 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#11,962
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enfouir ; mettre dans la terre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enterrer vs entrer
75% similar
enterrer vs entourer
75% similar
enterrer vs enterré
75% similar

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

Key facts for enterrer
PropertyValue
Headwordenterrer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.te.ʁe\
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,962
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enterrer” 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). enterrer 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 enterrer is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.te.ʁe\. Corpus data places it at rank #11,962 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 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 enterrer, with forms such as "enetrrer", "ennterrer", and "enterer". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "entrer", "entourer", "enterré", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is enterrer, spelled E-N-T-E-R-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfouir ; mettre dans la terre.
  2. 2
    Inhumer, mettre un corps en terre.
  3. 3
    Tuer en mettant en terre.
  4. 4
    Survivre à quelqu’un.
  5. 5
    Cacher.
  6. 6
    S’arranger de manière qu’une proposition, un projet n’aboutissent pas.
  7. 7
    Faire les dernières réjouissances de quelque chose qui se termine.
  8. 8
    Porter la tête très basse, en parlant d’un cheval.
  9. 9
    Quitter le monde pour vivre dans un endroit reculé.

Synonyms

ensevelir

Antonyms

déterrer

This word in other languages

bury(English)enterrar(Español)beisetzen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enetrrer,ennterrer,enterer,entererr,enterrerr,enterrre,entrerer,entterrer,etnerrer,neterrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enetrrer2ennterrer1enterer1entererr2enterrerr1enterrre2entrerer2entterrer1
Edit distance from "enterrer"

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 "enterrer"?
"enterrer" is spelled E-N-T-E-R-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.te.ʁe\.
What does "enterrer" mean?
As a verb, "enterrer" means: Enfouir ; mettre dans la terre.
What words are commonly confused with "enterrer"?
"enterrer" is commonly confused with "entrer", "entourer", "enterré". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enterrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enterrer" is \ɑ̃.te.ʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enterrer" come from?
"enterrer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “enterrer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-T-E-R-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.te.ʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “entrer” - see the side-by-side comparison. enterrer vs entrer
  • 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