entaillevsentraillesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“entaille” and “entrailles” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,499
“entaille” frequency rank
#19,008
“entrailles” frequency rank
54507
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entaille entrailles
Definition Coupure avec enlèvement de parties, faite dans une pierre, dans une pièce de bois, etc., soit pour y en emboîter une autre, soit pour quelque autre objet. Les viscères thoraciques et abdominaux : intestins et autres organes enfermés dans l’abdomen et la partie inférieure de la cage thoracique.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entaille and entrailles apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
entaille
10 ch
entrailles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. entaille (\ɑ̃.tɑj\) and entrailles (\ɑ̃.tʁaj\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entaille is recorded at frequency rank #35,499, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.tɑj\. entrailles is at rank #19,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁaj\.

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 54507, this pair ranks #133,539 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of entaille vs entrailles

Shared letters: aeilnt. Private to "entaille": -. Private to "entrailles": rs.

"entaille" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV  ·  "entrailles" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entailleenatille · enntaille · entaile · entailel · entalile · entialle · enttaille · etnaille
  • entraillesenntrailles · enrtailles · entarilles · entrailels · entrailes · entrailless · entraillse · entraliles

Frequency comparison

entaille#35,499
entrailles#19,008

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entaille" and "entrailles" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɑ̃.tɑj\ versus \ɑ̃.tʁaj\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entaille" or "entrailles"?
"entrailles" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,008 in our French list, against #35,499 for "entaille". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering entaille vs entrailles

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entaille” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list