Autarkie

[aʊ̯taʁˈkiː]

/[aʊ̯taʁˈkiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Autarkie” is an uncommon German word, ranked #89,983 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#89,983
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Fähigkeit, sich (mit Rohstoffen und Waren) selbst zu versorgen

Key facts for Autarkie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutarkie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯taʁˈkiː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,983
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Autarkie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Autarkie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Autarkie is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯taʁˈkiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #89,983 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Autarkie in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Autarkie, spelled A-U-T-A-R-K-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Fähigkeit, sich (mit Rohstoffen und Waren) selbst zu versorgen
  2. 2
    Unabhängigkeit von äußeren Einflüssen

This word in other languages

autarky(English)autarquía(Español)autosuffisance(Français)autarquia(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Autarkie"?
"Autarkie" is spelled A-U-T-A-R-K-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯taʁˈkiː].
What does "Autarkie" mean?
As a noun, "Autarkie" means: die Fähigkeit, sich (mit Rohstoffen und Waren) selbst zu versorgen
How do you pronounce "Autarkie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autarkie" is [aʊ̯taʁˈkiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autarkie" come from?
"Autarkie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Autarkie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-A-R-K-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯taʁˈkiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list