autruche

\o.tʁyʃ\

/\o.tʁyʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“autruche” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #23,107 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,107
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plus grand oiseau actuel, à cou très long, inapte au vol en raison de l’atrophie de ses ailes et de l’absence d’un bréchet, mais aux pattes puissantes lui conférant une haute rapidité à la course, ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

autruche vs autruches
89% similar
autruche vs autrice
75% similar
autruche vs Autriche
75% similar

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

Key facts for autruche
PropertyValue
Headwordautruche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o.tʁyʃ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,107
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autruche” sits in French 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). autruche 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 French entry for autruche is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \o.tʁyʃ\. Corpus data places it at rank #23,107 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for autruche, with forms such as "aturuche", "aurtuche", and "autrcuhe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "autruches", "autrice", "Autriche", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is autruche, spelled A-U-T-R-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plus grand oiseau actuel, à cou très long, inapte au vol en raison de l’atrophie de ses ailes et de l’absence d’un bréchet, mais aux pattes puissantes lui conférant une haute rapidité à la course, et endémique à l’Afrique.
  2. 2
    Viande de l’oiseau.
  3. 3
    Peau tannée de l’oiseau.
  4. 4
    Grand mangeur.
  5. 5
    Personne qui fait exprès de ne pas voir un danger qui le menace et dont il ne veut pas se soucier. → voir politique de l’autruche

This word in other languages

ostrich(English)avestruz(Español)Strauß(Deutsch)avestruz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aturuche,aurtuche,autrcuhe,autrruche,autrucche,autruceh,autruchhe,autruhce,auttruche,auturche,uatruche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of autruche - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aturuche2aurtuche2autrcuhe2autrruche1autrucche1autruceh2autruchhe1autruhce2
Edit distance from "autruche"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "autruche"?
"autruche" is spelled A-U-T-R-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o.tʁyʃ\.
What does "autruche" mean?
As a noun, "autruche" means: Plus grand oiseau actuel, à cou très long, inapte au vol en raison de l’atrophie de ses ailes et de l’absence d’un bréchet, mais aux pattes puissantes lui conférant une haute rapidité à la course, ...
What words are commonly confused with "autruche"?
"autruche" is commonly confused with "autruches", "autrice", "Autriche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "autruche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autruche" is \o.tʁyʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autruche" come from?
"autruche" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “autruche”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U-T-R-U-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o.tʁyʃ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “autruches” - see the side-by-side comparison. autruche vs autruches
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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