Which to use
“entrer” and “étirer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,410
- “entrer” frequency rank
- #28,030
- “étirer” frequency rank
- 29440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrer | étirer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aller de dehors vers dedans. | Étendre, allonger. |
Where the eye mixes entrer and étirer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. entrer (VCCCVC) and étirer (VCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between entrer and étirer
A purely visual mix-up. entrer (\ɑ̃.tʁe\) and étirer (\e.ti.ʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29440, 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\. étirer is at rank #28,030, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ti.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 29440, this pair ranks #316,656 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entrer vs étirer
Shared letters: ert. Private to "entrer": n. Private to "étirer": ié.
"entrer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "étirer" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entrer ← enntrer · enrter · enterr · entrerr · entrrer · enttrer · etnrer · netrer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entrer" and "étirer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entrer" vs "étirer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entrer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étirer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,656 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entrer" and "étirer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs étirer". 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 #316,656 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.