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 eye mixes entrées and extrêmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entrées runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against extrêmes's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entrées and extrêmes
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entrées" and "extrêmes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entrées" or "extrêmes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extrêmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,206 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrées" and "extrêmes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entorses vs entrées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #409,206 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.