automatic

[ˌɒtəˈmætɪk]

/[ˌɒtəˈmætɪk]/ adj

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The verdict

“automatic” is uncommon German (frequency #51,949 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,949
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - maschinell

Key facts for automatic
PropertyValue
Headwordautomatic
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɒtəˈmætɪk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,949
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “automatic” 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). automatic 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

automatic is uncommon German at frequency #51,949 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌɒtəˈmætɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for automatic in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is automatic, spelled A-U-T-O-M-A-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    maschinell
  2. 2
    ohne äußere Einwirkung
  3. 3
    ohne bewusste Einwirkung

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 "automatic"?
"automatic" is spelled A-U-T-O-M-A-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɒtəˈmætɪk].
What does "automatic" mean?
As an adjective, "automatic" means: maschinell
How do you pronounce "automatic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "automatic" is [ˌɒtəˈmætɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "automatic" come from?
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Using “automatic”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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