Which to use
“aut” is a conjunction and “Autun” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,365
- “aut” frequency rank
- #26,268
- “Autun” frequency rank
- 46633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aut | Autun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ou exclusif. | Commune française, située dans le département de Saône-et-Loire. |
Where the eye mixes aut and Autun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. aut runs 3 letters (VVC) against Autun's 5 (VVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aut vs Autun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aut is \ˈau̯t\ while Autun is \o.tœ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “aut” sits inside “Autun”, and the parts of speech differ too (conjunction vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aut is recorded at frequency rank #20,365, classified as aconj, pronounced \ˈau̯t\. Autun is at rank #26,268, tagged as aname, pronounced \o.tœ̃\.
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 46633, this pair ranks #193,392 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aut vs Autun
Shared letters: atu. Private to "aut": -. Private to "Autun": n.
"aut" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "Autun" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Autun ← atuun · autnu · auttun · autunn · auutn · uatun
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aut" and "Autun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aut" vs "Autun" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,392 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aut" and "Autun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aur vs aut". 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 #193,392 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.