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.
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
- entaille ← enatille · enntaille · entaile · entailel · entalile · entialle · enttaille · etnaille
- entrailles ← enntrailles · enrtailles · entarilles · entrailels · entrailes · entrailless · entraillse · entraliles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entaille" and "entrailles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entaille" or "entrailles"?
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
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