Autodieb

[ˈaʊ̯toˌdiːp]

/[ˈaʊ̯toˌdiːp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Autodieb” is uncommon German (frequency #99,510 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,510
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die ein Auto an sich nimmt, um es sich widerrechtlich anzueignen

Key facts for Autodieb
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutodieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯toˌdiːp]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,510
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Autodieb” 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). Autodieb lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Autodieb is uncommon German at frequency #99,510 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯toˌdiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die ein Auto an sich nimmt, um es sich widerrechtlich anzueignen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Autodieb in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Autodieb, spelled A-U-T-O-D-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ein Auto an sich nimmt, um es sich widerrechtlich anzueignen

Synonyms

AutoräuberHijacker

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 "Autodieb"?
"Autodieb" is spelled A-U-T-O-D-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯toˌdiːp].
What does "Autodieb" mean?
As a noun, "Autodieb" means: Person, die ein Auto an sich nimmt, um es sich widerrechtlich anzueignen
How do you pronounce "Autodieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autodieb" is [ˈaʊ̯toˌdiːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autodieb" come from?
"Autodieb" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Autodieb”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-O-D-I-E-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯toˌdiːp] (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

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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.

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

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