Which to use
“entendis” and “entendons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,320
- “entendis” frequency rank
- #20,133
- “entendons” frequency rank
- 67453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendis | entendons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du passé simple de entendre. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de entendre. |
Where the eye mixes entendis and entendons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entendis runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against entendons's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entendis with entendons
A purely visual mix-up. entendis (\ɑ̃.tɑ̃.di\) and entendons (\ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dɔ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entendis is recorded at frequency rank #47,320, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tɑ̃.di\. entendons is at rank #20,133, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dɔ̃\.
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 67453, this pair ranks #63,403 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entendis vs entendons
Shared letters: denst. Private to "entendis": i. Private to "entendons": o.
"entendis" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "entendons" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entendis" and "entendons" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entendis" vs "entendons" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entendis" and "entendons" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entendis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entendons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,403 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entendis" and "entendons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enedis vs entendis". 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 #63,403 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.