Which to use
“entière” and “entiers” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,574
- “entière” frequency rank
- #8,704
- “entiers” frequency rank
- 11278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entière | entiers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de entier. | Masculin pluriel de entier. |
Where the eye mixes entière and entiers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entière (VCCVVCV) and entiers (VCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses entière with entiers
A purely visual mix-up. entière (\ɑ̃.tjɛʁ\) and entiers (\ɑ̃.tje\) 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 11278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entière is recorded at frequency rank #2,574, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.tjɛʁ\. entiers is at rank #8,704, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.tje\.
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 11278, this pair ranks #409,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entière vs entiers
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "entière": è. Private to "entiers": s.
"entière" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "entiers" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entiers ← eniters · enntiers · enteirs · entierrs · entierss · entiesr · entires · enttiers
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entière" and "entiers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entière" vs "entiers" - which ranks higher?
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 "entière" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entiers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entière" and "entiers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entiers vs étriers". 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 #409,741 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.