Which to use
“entier” is an adjective and “envier” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,520
- “entier” frequency rank
- #18,195
- “envier” frequency rank
- 19715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entier | envier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a toutes ses parties, ou que l’on considère dans toute son étendue. | Désirer pour soi les avantages d’autrui. |
Where the eye mixes entier and envier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entier vs envier
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entier is \ɑ̃.tje\ while envier is \ɑ̃.vje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “entier” becomes v in “envier”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19715, 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\. envier is at rank #18,195, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.vje\.
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 19715, this pair ranks #371,909 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entier vs envier
Shared letters: einr. Private to "entier": t. Private to "envier": v.
"entier" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "envier" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entier" and "envier" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "entier" or "envier" show up more?
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 "entier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #371,909 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entier" and "envier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envier vs épier". 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 #371,909 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.