Which to use
“aur” is a noun and “autre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,504
- “aur” frequency rank
- #96
- “autre” frequency rank
- 49600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aur | autre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Or. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 79 et de symbole Au qui fait partie des métaux de transition. | Du même type mais dont l’identité est différente de ce dont on vient de parler. |
Where the eye mixes aur and autre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. aur runs 3 letters (VVC) against autre's 5 (VVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aur vs autre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aur is \ˈawɾ\ while autre is \otʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aur is recorded at frequency rank #49,504, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈawɾ\. 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 49600, this pair ranks #169,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aur vs autre
Shared letters: aru. Private to "aur": -. Private to "autre": et.
"aur" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "autre" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- autre ← ature · aurte · auter · autrre · auttre · uatre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aur" for "autre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aur" or "autre"?
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 "aur" 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 #169,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aur" and "autre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahn vs aur". 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 #169,311 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.