Which to use
“autobus” is a noun and “autour” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,149
- “autobus” frequency rank
- #502
- “autour” frequency rank
- 7651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autobus | autour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Véhicule de transports en commun, sur des lignes urbaines régulières, comptant des places pour voyager assis et d’autres pour voyager debout. | Aux alentours ; aux environs. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set autobus and autour apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: autobus is \o.tɔ.bys\ while autour is \o.tuʁ\. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autobus is recorded at frequency rank #7,149, classified as anoun, pronounced \o.tɔ.bys\. autour is at rank #502, tagged as anadv, pronounced \o.tuʁ\.
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 7651, this pair ranks #422,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of autobus vs autour
Shared letters: aotu. Private to "autobus": bs. Private to "autour": r.
"autobus" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "autour" · 6 letters · shape VVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "autobus" and "autour" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "autobus" or "autour"?
Remembering autobus vs autour
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “autobus”; for an adverb, it's “autour”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “autobus” entry
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