autokratisch

[aʊ̯toˈkʁaːtɪʃ]

/[aʊ̯toˈkʁaːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“autokratisch” 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich auf die Autokratie beziehend, auf der Autokratie beruhend

Key facts for autokratisch
PropertyValue
Headwordautokratisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aʊ̯toˈkʁaːtɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autokratisch” sits in German frequency

autokratisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for autokratisch is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯toˈkʁaːtɪʃ]. 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.

No generated misspelling entries exist for autokratisch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is autokratisch, spelled A-U-T-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf die Autokratie beziehend, auf der Autokratie beruhend
  2. 2
    die Bedenken, Interessen und Belange anderer bei eigenen Entscheidungen und Handlungen nicht berücksichtigend

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "autokratisch"?
"autokratisch" is spelled A-U-T-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯toˈkʁaːtɪʃ].
What does "autokratisch" mean?
As an adjective, "autokratisch" means: sich auf die Autokratie beziehend, auf der Autokratie beruhend
How do you pronounce "autokratisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autokratisch" is [aʊ̯toˈkʁaːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autokratisch" come from?
"autokratisch" 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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Using “autokratisch”

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

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

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

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