autobiografisch
[ˌaʊ̯tobioˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]
The verdict
“autobiografisch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Autobiografie betreffend, auf der Autobiografie beruhend, in der Form einer Autobiografie
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | autobiografisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌaʊ̯tobioˈɡʁaːfɪʃ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “autobiografisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for autobiografisch is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌaʊ̯tobioˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for autobiografisch, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is autobiografisch, spelled A-U-T-O-B-I-O-G-R-A-F-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1die Autobiografie betreffend, auf der Autobiografie beruhend, in der Form einer Autobiografie
- 2die eigene Lebensgeschichte betreffend, das eigene Leben beschreibend
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “autobiografisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-O-B-I-O-G-R-A-F-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.