Which to use
“entendis” and “entendra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,320
- “entendis” frequency rank
- #20,438
- “entendra” frequency rank
- 67758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendis | entendra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du passé simple de entendre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de entendre. |
Where the eye mixes entendis and entendra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entendis (VCCVCCVC) and entendra (VCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between entendis and entendra
A purely visual mix-up. entendis (\ɑ̃.tɑ̃.di\) and entendra (\ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67758, 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\. entendra is at rank #20,438, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dʁa\.
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 67758, this pair ranks #62,026 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entendis vs entendra
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entendis": is. Private to "entendra": ar.
"entendis" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "entendra" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entendis" and "entendra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entendis" vs "entendra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entendis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entendra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,026 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entendis" and "entendra" 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 #62,026 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.