Which to use
“enterrer” and “entourer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,962
- “enterrer” frequency rank
- #16,353
- “entourer” frequency rank
- 28315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enterrer | entourer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enfouir ; mettre dans la terre. | Mettre ou disposer autour ; être ou se tenir autour de. |
Where the eye mixes enterrer and entourer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. enterrer (VCCVCCVC) and entourer (VCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: enterrer vs entourer
A purely visual mix-up. enterrer (\ɑ̃.te.ʁe\) and entourer (\ɑ̃.tu.ʁe\) 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 28315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enterrer is recorded at frequency rank #11,962, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.te.ʁe\. entourer is at rank #16,353, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tu.ʁe\.
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 28315, this pair ranks #323,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enterrer vs entourer
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "enterrer": -. Private to "entourer": ou.
"enterrer" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "entourer" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enterrer" and "entourer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enterrer" or "entourer"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enterrer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entourer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enterrer" and "entourer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encourir vs entourer". 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 #323,603 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.