Autofahrer

[ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁɐ]

/[ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Autofahrer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,493
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der ein Auto lenkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-autofahrer · Autofahrer · German

Autofahrer · rank #4,493 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,493
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ausnahmen

Nearest frequency peer: Ausnahmen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Autofahrer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Autofahrer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Autofahrer vs Autofahrt
80% similar
Autofahrer vs Autofahrern
91% similar
Autofahrer vs Autofahrerin
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Autofahrer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutofahrer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,493
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Autofahrer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Autofahrerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ausnahmen“ (#4,492), „ausgelöst“ (#4,491), „Bestimmungen“ (#4,495). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Autofahrer“ bei #4,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Autofahrer (IPA [ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,493 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der ein Auto lenkt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Autofahrer, with forms such as "atuofahrer", "auotfahrer", and "autfoahrer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Autofahrt", "Autofahrern", "Autofahrerin", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Autofahrer, spelled A-U-T-O-F-A-H-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der ein Auto lenkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Autofahrer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der erfahrene Pilot besteigt sein Segelflugzeug mit nicht mehr Angst als der Autofahrer sein Auto.“
  2. Viele Autofahrer halten nicht an Stoppschildern.

Synonyms

LenkerAutolenkerFahrzeuglenkerAutomobilistWagenlenkerAutler

Antonyms

FußgängerMofafahrerMotorradfahrerRadfahrer

This word in other languages

driver(English)automobiliste(Français)motorista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuofahrer
  • auotfahrer
  • autfoahrer
  • autoafhrer
  • autofaherr
  • autofahhrer
  • autofahrerr
  • autofahrre
  • autofahrrer
  • autofarher
  • autoffahrer
  • autofharer
  • auttofahrer
  • uatofahrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Autofahrer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atuofahrer2auotfahrer2autfoahrer2autoafhrer2autofaherr2autofahhrer1autofahrerr1autofahrre2
Edit distance from "Autofahrer"

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 "Autofahrer"?
"Autofahrer" is spelled A-U-T-O-F-A-H-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁɐ].
What does "Autofahrer" mean?
As a noun, "Autofahrer" means: jemand, der ein Auto lenkt
What words are commonly confused with "Autofahrer"?
"Autofahrer" is commonly confused with "Autofahrt", "Autofahrern", "Autofahrerin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Autofahrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autofahrer" is [ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autofahrer" come from?
"Autofahrer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Autofahrer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list