autrement

[o.tʁə.mɑ̃]

/[o.tʁə.mɑ̃]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De otra manera.

Corpus desk

Index ES-autrement · autrement · Spanish

autrement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 autrement
PropertyValue
Headwordautrement
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[o.tʁə.mɑ̃]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “autrement” en español

autrementestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

autrement is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [o.tʁə.mɑ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De otra manera.".

Zero misspellings are on record for autrement in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is autrement, spelled A-U-T-R-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    De otra manera.

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 "autrement"?
"autrement" is spelled A-U-T-R-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [o.tʁə.mɑ̃].
What does "autrement" mean?
As an adverb, "autrement" means: De otra manera.
How do you pronounce "autrement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autrement" is [o.tʁə.mɑ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autrement" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list