sans autre

\sɑ̃.z‿otʁ\

/\sɑ̃.z‿otʁ\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Naturellement, bien sûr, sans problème.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sans-autre · sans autre · French

sans autre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sans autre
PropertyValue
Headwordsans autre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\sɑ̃.z‿otʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sans autre » en français

sans autresiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sans autre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \sɑ̃.z‿otʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Naturellement, bien sûr, sans problème.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sans autre, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is sans autre, spelled S-A-N-S- -A-U-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Naturellement, bien sûr, sans problème.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. « M. Croissant vous annoncez des faits, des dates...» «...que je peux prouver sans autre».
  2. "Il mouilla d'eau ses joues et passa sans autre un rasoir bien affilé." (Albert Cohen, Solal, Éd. Folio, 1987)

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 "sans autre"?
"sans autre" is spelled S-A-N-S- -A-U-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃.z‿otʁ\.
What does "sans autre" mean?
As an adverb, "sans autre" means: Naturellement, bien sûr, sans problème.
How do you pronounce "sans autre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sans autre" is \sɑ̃.z‿otʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sans autre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list