Which to use
“entrée” is a noun and “entrent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #752
- “entrée” frequency rank
- #6,821
- “entrent” frequency rank
- 7573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrée | entrent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endroit par où l’on entre dans un lieu. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de entrer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entrée and entrent apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
entrée and entrent form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrée is recorded at frequency rank #752, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁe\. entrent is at rank #6,821, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃tʁ\.
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 7573, this pair ranks #422,763 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entrée" and "entrent" be used interchangeably?
Remembering entrée vs entrent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “entrée”; for a verb, it's “entrent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entrée” entry
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