autamba
\o.tɑ̃.ba\
The verdict
“autamba” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de fossa, genre de mammifère féliforme ressemblant à un petit puma et endémique à Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). → voir fossa
Corpus desk
Index FR-autamba · autamba · French
autamba · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | autamba |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \o.tɑ̃.ba\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
autamba is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.tɑ̃.ba\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de fossa, genre de mammifère féliforme ressemblant à un petit puma et endémique à Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). → voir fossa".
No misspelling variants are generated for autamba in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is autamba, spelled A-U-T-A-M-B-A.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de fossa, genre de mammifère féliforme ressemblant à un petit puma et endémique à Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). → voir fossa
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how autamba appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Parmi les animaux sauvages indigènes, nous remarquons le zébu, espèce de bœuf; l'autamba, espèce de léopard; le farassa, qui ressemble au cheval ; des onagres, à énormes oreilles, et des sangliers.
Synonyms
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.