Which to use
“antre” is a noun and “entres” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,525
- “antre” frequency rank
- #16,123
- “entres” frequency rank
- 37648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antre | entres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caverne, grotte naturelle. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de entrer. |
Same sound, different letters: antre vs entres
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. antre runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against entres's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: antre vs entres
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: antre and entres carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɑ̃tʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
antre is recorded at frequency rank #21,525, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃tʁ\. entres is at rank #16,123, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃tʁ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37648, this pair ranks #260,977 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of antre vs entres
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "antre": a. Private to "entres": s.
"antre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "entres" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "antre" and "entres" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "antre" or "entres" show up more?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "antre" / "entres". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "antre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,977 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "antre" and "entres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "antre vs Aure". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #260,977 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.