ailleurs

[a.jœʁ]

/[a.jœʁ]/ adv

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 September 3, 2026) - A otra parte, a otro sitio, en otra parte o en otro lugar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ailleurs · ailleurs · Spanish

ailleurs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

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

Cola larga: rango de “ailleurs” en español

ailleursno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ailleurs appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Va jouer ailleurs !

Synonyms

autre partici ou làje ne sais où

Antonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list