entité

\ɑ̃.ti.te\

/\ɑ̃.ti.te\/ noun

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The verdict

“entité” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #6,820. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,820
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chose ou être qui existe par elle-même.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entité vs entre
50% similar
entité vs envie
50% similar
entité vs évite
33% similar

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

Key facts for entité
PropertyValue
Headwordentité
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.ti.te\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,820
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entité” 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). entité lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around entité (IPA \ɑ̃.ti.te\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,820 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for entité, with forms such as "enitté", "enntité", and "entite". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "entre", "envie", "évite", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is entité, spelled E-N-T-I-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chose ou être qui existe par elle-même.
  2. 2
    Ensemble des propriétés constitutives d'un être ou de l’essence d’une chose.
  3. 3
    Abstraction, symbole, signe, idée, auquel on accorde une existence.
  4. 4
    Chose considérée comme un être ayant son individualité.
  5. 5
    Être extraterrestre.
  6. 6
    Structure de données composée de propriétés lors de l’analyse, destinées à être stockées dans une table.
  7. 7
    Division géographique que l’on peut se représenter mentalement.

Synonyms

étant

This word in other languages

entity(English)entidad(Español)Entität(Deutsch)entidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enitté
  • enntité
  • entite
  • entitté
  • entiét
  • enttité
  • enttié
  • etnité
  • netité

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enitté2enntité1entite1entitté1entiét2enttité1enttié2etnité2
Edit distance from "entité"

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 "entité"?
"entité" is spelled E-N-T-I-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ti.te\.
What does "entité" mean?
As a noun, "entité" means: Chose ou être qui existe par elle-même.
What words are commonly confused with "entité"?
"entité" is commonly confused with "entre", "envie", "évite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entité"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entité" is \ɑ̃.ti.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entité" come from?
"entité" 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 “entité”

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

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

Same frequency band

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