Which to use
“entres” and “entrons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,123
- “entres” frequency rank
- #24,207
- “entrons” frequency rank
- 40330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entres | entrons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de entrer. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif du verbe entrer. |
Where the eye mixes entres and entrons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entres runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against entrons's 7 (VCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entres with entrons
A purely visual mix-up. entres (\ɑ̃tʁ\) and entrons (\ɑ̃.tʁɔ̃\) 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 40330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entres is recorded at frequency rank #16,123, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃tʁ\. entrons is at rank #24,207, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁɔ̃\.
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 40330, this pair ranks #241,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entres vs entrons
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "entres": -. Private to "entrons": o.
"entres" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "entrons" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entres" and "entrons" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entres" vs "entrons" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entrons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entres" and "entrons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entorses vs entres". 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 #241,335 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.