Which to use
“égarés” is an adjective and “entres” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,874
- “égarés” frequency rank
- #16,123
- “entres” frequency rank
- 46997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | égarés | entres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de égaré. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de entrer. |
Where the eye mixes égarés and entres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. égarés (VCVCVC) and entres (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses égarés with entres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: égarés is \e.ɡa.ʁe\ while entres is \ɑ̃tʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
égarés is recorded at frequency rank #30,874, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ɡa.ʁe\. 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 46997, this pair ranks #190,448 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of égarés vs entres
Shared letters: rs. Private to "égarés": agé. Private to "entres": ent.
"égarés" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "entres" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entres ← enntres · enrtes · enters · entress · entrres · entrse · enttres · etnres
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "égarés" and "entres" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "égarés" vs "entres" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "égarés" 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 #190,448 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "égarés" and "entres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "égarés vs engages". 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 #190,448 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.