autocensure
[otosɑ̃syʁ]
The verdict
“autocensure” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Selbstzensur
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | autocensure |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [otosɑ̃syʁ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “autocensure” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
autocensure is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [otosɑ̃syʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Selbstzensur".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for autocensure, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is autocensure, spelled A-U-T-O-C-E-N-S-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Selbstzensur
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 “autocensure”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-O-C-E-N-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [otosɑ̃syʁ] (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.