Which to use
“entende” is a verb and “entendues” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,475
- “entende” frequency rank
- #19,278
- “entendues” frequency rank
- 37753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entende | entendues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif du verbe entendre. | Pluriel de entendue. |
Where the eye mixes entende and entendues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entende runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against entendues's 9 (VCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entende with entendues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entende is \ɑ̃.tɑ̃d\ while entendues is \ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37753, 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\. entendues is at rank #19,278, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\.
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 37753, this pair ranks #260,178 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entende vs entendues
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entende": -. Private to "entendues": su.
"entende" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "entendues" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entende" for "entendues" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entende" vs "entendues" - which ranks higher?
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 "entende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entendues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,178 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entende" and "entendues" 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 #260,178 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.