Which to use
“entrer” and “errer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,410
- “entrer” frequency rank
- #27,802
- “errer” frequency rank
- 29212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrer | errer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aller de dehors vers dedans. | Vaguer de côté et d’autre ; aller çà et là. |
Where the eye mixes entrer and errer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entrer vs errer
A purely visual mix-up. entrer (\ɑ̃.tʁe\) and errer (\e.ʁe\) 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 29212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrer is recorded at frequency rank #1,410, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁe\. errer is at rank #27,802, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ʁe\.
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 29212, this pair ranks #318,058 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entrer vs errer
Shared letters: er. Private to "entrer": nt. Private to "errer": -.
"entrer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "errer" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entrer" for "errer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entrer" or "errer"?
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 "entrer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,058 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrer" and "errer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs errer". 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 #318,058 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.