Which to use
“enterrée” is an adjective and “entrée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,418
- “enterrée” frequency rank
- #752
- “entrée” frequency rank
- 18170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enterrée | entrée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de enterré. | Endroit par où l’on entre dans un lieu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enterrée and entrée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enterrée is \ɑ̃.te.ʁe\ while entrée is \ɑ̃.tʁe\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enterrée is recorded at frequency rank #17,418, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.te.ʁe\. entrée is at rank #752, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁe\.
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 18170, this pair ranks #379,657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enterrée vs entrée
Shared letters: enrté. Private to "enterrée": -. Private to "entrée": -.
"enterrée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "entrée" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enterrée" and "entrée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enterrée" or "entrée"?
Remembering enterrée vs entrée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “enterrée”; for a noun, it's “entrée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enterrée” entry
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