Which to use
“énerves” is a verb and “entrées” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,792
- “énerves” frequency rank
- #5,128
- “entrées” frequency rank
- 36920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énerves | entrées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de énerver. | Pluriel de entrée. |
Where the eye mixes énerves and entrées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. énerves (VCVCCVC) and entrées (VCCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between énerves and entrées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: énerves is \e.nɛʁv\ while entrées is \ɑ̃.tʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énerves is recorded at frequency rank #31,792, classified as averb, pronounced \e.nɛʁv\. entrées is at rank #5,128, 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 36920, this pair ranks #266,191 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of énerves vs entrées
Shared letters: enrsé. Private to "énerves": v. Private to "entrées": t.
"énerves" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "entrées" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "énerves" for "entrées" ever safe?
Which is more common, "énerves" or "entrées"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "énerves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,191 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énerves" and "entrées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "endives vs énerves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #266,191 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.