Which to use
“entende” and “entends” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,475
- “entende” frequency rank
- #2,275
- “entends” frequency rank
- 20750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entende | entends |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif du verbe entendre. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de entendre. |
Where the eye mixes entende and entends
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entende (VCCVCCV) and entends (VCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between entende and entends
A purely visual mix-up. entende (\ɑ̃.tɑ̃d\) and entends (\ɑ̃.tɑ̃\) 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 a single letter - e in “entende” becomes s in “entends”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entende is recorded at frequency rank #18,475, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tɑ̃d\. entends is at rank #2,275, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tɑ̃\.
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 20750, this pair ranks #366,691 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entende vs entends
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entende": -. Private to "entends": s.
"entende" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "entends" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entende" and "entends" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entende" or "entends"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entende" and "entends" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entends" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #366,691 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entende" and "entends" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entende vs entêté". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #366,691 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.