Which to use
“entier” is an adjective and “entrez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,520
- “entier” frequency rank
- #12,373
- “entrez” frequency rank
- 13893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entier | entrez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a toutes ses parties, ou que l’on considère dans toute son étendue. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de entrer. |
Where the eye mixes entier and entrez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between entier and entrez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entier is \ɑ̃.tje\ while entrez is \ɑ̃.tʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entier is recorded at frequency rank #1,520, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.tje\. entrez is at rank #12,373, tagged as averb, 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 13893, this pair ranks #399,090 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entier vs entrez
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "entier": i. Private to "entrez": z.
"entier" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "entrez" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entier" for "entrez" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entier" or "entrez"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,090 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entier" and "entrez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enter vs entrez". 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 #399,090 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.