Which to use
“entrent” and “errent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,821
- “entrent” frequency rank
- #45,590
- “errent” frequency rank
- 52411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrent | errent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de entrer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de errer. |
Where the eye mixes entrent and errent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between entrent and errent
A purely visual mix-up. entrent (\ɑ̃tʁ\) and errent (\ɛʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrent is recorded at frequency rank #6,821, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃tʁ\. errent is at rank #45,590, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛʁ\.
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 52411, this pair ranks #147,900 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entrent vs errent
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "entrent": -. Private to "errent": -.
"entrent" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "errent" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entrent" for "errent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entrent" or "errent"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entrent" and "errent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,900 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrent" and "errent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errants vs errent". 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 #147,900 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.