entre

\ɑ̃tʁ\

/\ɑ̃tʁ\/ prep

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The verdict

“entre” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #88 in French word frequency and used as a preposition.

#88
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Au milieu de ou à peu près au milieu de l’espace qui sépare des personnes ou des choses dont on parle.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entre vs été
20% similar
entre vs etre
80% similar
entre vs este
60% similar

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

Key facts for entre
PropertyValue
Headwordentre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\ɑ̃tʁ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#88
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entre” 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). entre 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 entre is 5 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃tʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #88 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for entre, with forms such as "enntre", "enrte", and "entrre". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "été", "etre", "este", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is entre, spelled E-N-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Au milieu de ou à peu près au milieu de l’espace qui sépare des personnes ou des choses dont on parle.
  2. 2
    Dans l’espace enfermé par les extrémités que l’on désigne.
  3. 3
    Dans, en.
  4. 4
    De.
  5. 5
    Dans un espace de temps, de durée, qui varie entre les bornes désignées.
  6. 6
    Parmi.
  7. 7
    Qui participe de deux choses, qui tient de l’une et de l’autre.
  8. 8
    Dans une certaine relation, en parlant de deux ou de plusieurs personnes ou de deux ou de plusieurs choses.

This word in other languages

between(English)entre(Español)zwischen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enntre,enrte,entrre,enttre,etnre,netre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntre1enrte2entrre1enttre1etnre2netre2
Edit distance from "entre"

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 "entre"?
"entre" is spelled E-N-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃tʁ\.
What does "entre" mean?
As a preposition, "entre" means: Au milieu de ou à peu près au milieu de l’espace qui sépare des personnes ou des choses dont on parle.
What words are commonly confused with "entre"?
"entre" is commonly confused with "été", "etre", "este". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entre" is \ɑ̃tʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entre" come from?
"entre" 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 “entre”

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

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