autistisch

[aʊ̯ˈtɪstɪʃ]

/[aʊ̯ˈtɪstɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“autistisch” is uncommon German (frequency #91,325 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,325
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Autismus betreffend

Key facts for autistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordautistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aʊ̯ˈtɪstɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,325
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autistisch” 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). autistisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

autistisch is uncommon German at frequency #91,325 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aʊ̯ˈtɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for autistisch in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is autistisch, spelled A-U-T-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Autismus betreffend
  2. 2
    Autismus habend

This word in other languages

autistic(English)

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 "autistisch"?
"autistisch" is spelled A-U-T-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯ˈtɪstɪʃ].
What does "autistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "autistisch" means: den Autismus betreffend
How do you pronounce "autistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autistisch" is [aʊ̯ˈtɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autistisch" come from?
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Using “autistisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-I-S-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯ˈtɪstɪʃ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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