entre nous

\ɑ̃.tʁə nu\

/\ɑ̃.tʁə nu\/ adv

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The verdict

“entre nous” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En cercle privé, en excluant ceux qui ne font pas partie de notre groupe.

Key facts for entre nous
PropertyValue
Headwordentre nous
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃.tʁə nu\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entre nous” sits in French frequency

entre nous falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entre nous is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃.tʁə nu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for entre nous, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is entre nous, spelled E-N-T-R-E- -N-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En cercle privé, en excluant ceux qui ne font pas partie de notre groupe.
  2. 2
    Cela soit dit entre nous.

Synonyms

de vous à moientre vous et moi

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entre nous"?
"entre nous" is spelled E-N-T-R-E- -N-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tʁə nu\.
What does "entre nous" mean?
As an adverb, "entre nous" means: En cercle privé, en excluant ceux qui ne font pas partie de notre groupe.
How do you pronounce "entre nous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entre nous" is \ɑ̃.tʁə nu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entre nous" come from?
"entre nous" 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 “entre nous”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-T-R-E- -N-O-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.tʁə nu\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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