Which to use
“entourent” and “entrèrent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,699
- “entourent” frequency rank
- #41,274
- “entrèrent” frequency rank
- 51973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entourent | entrèrent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de entourer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple de entrer. |
Where the eye mixes entourent and entrèrent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entourent (VCCVVCVCC) and entrèrent (VCCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: entourent vs entrèrent
A purely visual mix-up. entourent (\ɑ̃.tuʁ\) and entrèrent (\ɑ̃.tʁɛʁ\) 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 51973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entourent is recorded at frequency rank #10,699, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tuʁ\. entrèrent is at rank #41,274, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁɛʁ\.
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 51973, this pair ranks #151,070 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entourent vs entrèrent
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "entourent": ou. Private to "entrèrent": è.
"entourent" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC · "entrèrent" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entourent ← enntourent · enoturent · entoruent · entouernt · entourennt · entourentt · entouretn · entournet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entourent" and "entrèrent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "entourent" or "entrèrent" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entourent" and "entrèrent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entourent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrèrent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,070 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entourent" and "entrèrent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrerait vs entrèrent". 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 #151,070 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.