Which to use
“auprès” is an adverb and “autre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #817
- “auprès” frequency rank
- #96
- “autre” frequency rank
- 913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auprès | autre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tout proche, tout contre, à côté… | Du même type mais dont l’identité est différente de ce dont on vient de parler. |
Where the eye mixes auprès and autre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses auprès with autre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auprès is \o.pʁɛ\ while autre is \otʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auprès is recorded at frequency rank #817, classified as anadv, pronounced \o.pʁɛ\. autre is at rank #96, tagged as anadj, pronounced \otʁ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 913, this pair ranks #438,921 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auprès vs autre
Shared letters: aru. Private to "auprès": psè. Private to "autre": et.
"auprès" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "autre" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- autre ← ature · aurte · auter · autrre · auttre · uatre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auprès" and "autre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "auprès" or "autre" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auprès" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,921 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auprès" and "autre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auprès vs Aure". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #438,921 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.