ailleurs

[a.jœʁ]

/[a.jœʁ]/ adv

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The verdict

“ailleurs” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A otra parte, a otro sitio, en otra parte o en otro lugar.

Key facts for ailleurs
PropertyValue
Headwordailleurs
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[a.jœʁ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ailleurs” sits in Spanish frequency

ailleurs falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ailleurs is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [a.jœʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A otra parte, a otro sitio, en otra parte o en otro lugar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ailleurs in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ailleurs, spelled A-I-L-L-E-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A otra parte, a otro sitio, en otra parte o en otro lugar.

Synonyms

autre partici ou làje ne sais où

Antonyms

ici

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ailleurs"?
"ailleurs" is spelled A-I-L-L-E-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [a.jœʁ].
What does "ailleurs" mean?
As an adverb, "ailleurs" means: A otra parte, a otro sitio, en otra parte o en otro lugar.
How do you pronounce "ailleurs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ailleurs" is [a.jœʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ailleurs" come from?
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Using “ailleurs”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-I-L-L-E-U-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [a.jœʁ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list