entièrement

\ɑ̃.tjɛʁ.mɑ̃\

/\ɑ̃.tjɛʁ.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“entièrement” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,562 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.

#1,562
frequency rank, French
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - D'une manière entière.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entièrement vs étirement
73% similar
entièrement vs entêtement
73% similar
entièrement vs enterrement
82% similar

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

Key facts for entièrement
PropertyValue
Headwordentièrement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃.tjɛʁ.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,562
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entièrement” 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). entièrement 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 entièrement is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.tjɛʁ.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,562 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "D'une manière entière.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for entièrement, with forms such as "enitèrement", "enntièrement", and "entierement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "étirement", "entêtement", "enterrement", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is entièrement, spelled E-N-T-I-È-R-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D'une manière entière.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enitèrement,enntièrement,entierement,entirèement,entièerment,entièreemnt,entièremennt,entièrementt,entièremetn,entièremment,entièremnet,entièrmeent,entièrrement,enttièrement,entèirement,etnièrement,netièrement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enitèrement2enntièrement1entierement1entirèement2entièerment2entièreemnt2entièremennt1entièrementt1
Edit distance from "entièrement"

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 "entièrement"?
"entièrement" is spelled E-N-T-I-È-R-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tjɛʁ.mɑ̃\.
What does "entièrement" mean?
As an adverb, "entièrement" means: D'une manière entière.
What words are commonly confused with "entièrement"?
"entièrement" is commonly confused with "étirement", "entêtement", "enterrement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entièrement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entièrement" is \ɑ̃.tjɛʁ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entièrement" come from?
"entièrement" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “entièrement”

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

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