Which to use
“énervé” is an adjective and “entrée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,258
- “énervé” frequency rank
- #752
- “entrée” frequency rank
- 10010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énervé | entrée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a subi le supplice de l’énervation. | Endroit par où l’on entre dans un lieu. |
Where the eye mixes énervé and entrée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. énervé (VCVCCV) and entrée (VCCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses énervé with entrée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: énervé is \e.nɛʁ.ve\ while entrée is \ɑ̃.tʁe\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énervé is recorded at frequency rank #9,258, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.nɛʁ.ve\. entrée is at rank #752, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁe\.
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 10010, this pair ranks #414,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of énervé vs entrée
Shared letters: enré. Private to "énervé": v. Private to "entrée": t.
"énervé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "entrée" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "énervé" and "entrée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "énervé" vs "entrée" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "énervé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énervé" and "entrée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entêté vs entrée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #414,568 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.