autora

[awˈt̪oɾa]

/[awˈt̪oɾa]/ adj

The verdict

“autora” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,583 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,583
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de autor.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

autora vs autos
67% similar
autora vs autores
71% similar
autora vs autoría
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for autora
PropertyValue
Headwordautora
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[awˈt̪oɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,583
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autora” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). autora lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for autora is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [awˈt̪oɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,583 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino singular de autor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for autora, with forms such as "atuora", "auotra", and "autoar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "autos", "autores", "autoría", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is autora, spelled A-U-T-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de autor.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atuora,auotra,autoar,autorra,autroa,auttora,uatora

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of autora - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atuora2auotra2autoar2autorra1autroa2auttora1uatora2
Edit distance from "autora"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "autora"?
"autora" is spelled A-U-T-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [awˈt̪oɾa].
What does "autora" mean?
As an adjective, "autora" means: Forma del femenino singular de autor.
What words are commonly confused with "autora"?
"autora" is commonly confused with "autos", "autores", "autoría". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "autora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autora" is [awˈt̪oɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autora" come from?
"autora" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “autora”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-U-T-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [awˈt̪oɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “autos” - see the side-by-side comparison. autora vs autos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list