Which to use
“entrée” is a noun and “entrera” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #752
- “entrée” frequency rank
- #17,947
- “entrera” frequency rank
- 18699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrée | entrera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endroit par où l’on entre dans un lieu. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de entrer. |
Where the eye mixes entrée and entrera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entrée with entrera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrée is \ɑ̃.tʁe\ while entrera is \ɑ̃.tʁə.ʁa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18699, 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\. entrera is at rank #17,947, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁə.ʁa\.
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 18699, this pair ranks #377,006 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrée vs entrera
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "entrée": é. Private to "entrera": a.
"entrée" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "entrera" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entrera ← enntrera · enrtera · enterra · entrear · entrerra · entrrea · entrrera · enttrera
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrée" and "entrera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entrée" vs "entrera" - 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 "entrée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #377,006 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrée" and "entrera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrera vs entrerait". 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 #377,006 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.