entièresvsentiersWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“entières” and “entiers” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,214
“entières” frequency rank
#8,704
“entiers” frequency rank
19918
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entières entiers
Definition Féminin pluriel de entier. Masculin pluriel de entier.

Where the eye mixes entières and entiers

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entières runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against entiers's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
entières
7 ch
entiers

Why the eye confuses entières with entiers

A purely visual mix-up. entières (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entières is recorded at frequency rank #11,214, 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 19918, this pair ranks #370,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of entières vs entiers

Shared letters: einrst. Private to "entières": è. Private to "entiers": -.

"entières" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC  ·  "entiers" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • entiers ← eniters · enntiers · enteirs · entierrs · entierss · entiesr · entires · enttiers

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entières" and "entiers" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɑ̃.tjɛʁ\ versus \ɑ̃.tje\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "entières" or "entiers"?
"entiers" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,704 in our French list, against #11,214 for "entières". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "entières" 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 #370,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "entières" 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 #370,865 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list