Which to use
“entités” and “entrées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,845
- “entités” frequency rank
- #5,128
- “entrées” frequency rank
- 13973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entités | entrées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de entité. | Pluriel de entrée. |
Where the eye mixes entités and entrées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entités (VCCVCVC) and entrées (VCCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses entités with entrées
A purely visual mix-up. entités (\ɑ̃.ti.te\) and entrées (\ɑ̃.tʁe\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entités is recorded at frequency rank #8,845, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.ti.te\. entrées is at rank #5,128, tagged as anoun, 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 13973, this pair ranks #398,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entités vs entrées
Shared letters: ensté. Private to "entités": i. Private to "entrées": r.
"entités" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "entrées" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entités" and "entrées" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entités" vs "entrées" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entités" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #398,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entités" and "entrées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entêté vs entités". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #398,744 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.