Which to use
“entrées” is a noun and “extrêmes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,128
- “entrées” frequency rank
- #6,295
- “extrêmes” frequency rank
- 11423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrées | extrêmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de entrée. | Pluriel de extrême. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entrées and extrêmes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: entrées is \ɑ̃.tʁe\ while extrêmes is \ɛks.tʁɛm\. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrées is recorded at frequency rank #5,128, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁe\. extrêmes is at rank #6,295, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛks.tʁɛm\.
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 11423, this pair ranks #409,206 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entrées vs extrêmes
Shared letters: erst. Private to "entrées": né. Private to "extrêmes": mxê.
"entrées" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "extrêmes" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entrées" and "extrêmes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entrées" or "extrêmes"?
Remembering entrées vs extrêmes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “entrées”; for an adjective, it's “extrêmes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entrées” entry
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