Which to use
“énormes” is an adjective and “entrées” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,309
- “énormes” frequency rank
- #5,128
- “entrées” frequency rank
- 10437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énormes | entrées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de énorme. | Pluriel de entrée. |
Where the eye mixes énormes and entrées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. énormes (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 énormes and entrées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: énormes is \e.nɔʁm\ 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énormes is recorded at frequency rank #5,309, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.nɔʁm\. 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 10437, this pair ranks #413,010 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of énormes vs entrées
Shared letters: enrsé. Private to "énormes": mo. Private to "entrées": t.
"énormes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "entrées" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "énormes" for "entrées" ever safe?
Which is more common, "énormes" or "entrées"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "énormes" 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 #413,010 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énormes" and "entrées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énormes vs entorses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #413,010 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.