Automatik

[ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪk]

/[ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪk]/ noun

The verdict

“Automatik” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,173
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - selbstgesteuerte Funktionsweise

Corpus desk

Index DE-automatik · Automatik · German

Automatik · rank #21,173 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,173
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH austragen

Nearest frequency peer: austragen (-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 „Automatik“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Automatik“ 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).

Automatik vs Automation
80% similar
Automatik vs automat
67% similar
Automatik vs Automaten
78% similar

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

Key facts for Automatik
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutomatik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,173
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Automatik“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „austragen“ (#21,172), „automatisiert“ (#21,174), „ausgezeichneter“ (#21,171). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Automatik“ bei #21,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Automatik (IPA [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,173 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Automatik, with forms such as "atuomatik", "auotmatik", and "autmoatik". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Automation", "automat", "Automaten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Automatik, spelled A-U-T-O-M-A-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    selbstgesteuerte Funktionsweise
  2. 2
    selbsttätig gesteuerter Vorgang
  3. 3
    technische Vorrichtung, die einen Vorgang selbsttätig regelt und steuert
  4. 4
    Automatikgetriebe
  5. 5
    Lehre, die sich mit der Selbsttätigkeit und Selbstregulierung beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach etwas Überlegen hat er die Automatik des Getränkeautomaten durchschaut und konnte ihn manipulieren.
  2. Bei meiner Kamera ist die Automatik kaputt, ich muss sie reparieren lassen.

Antonyms

Schaltgetriebe

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuomatik
  • auotmatik
  • autmoatik
  • autoamtik
  • automaitk
  • automatikk
  • automatki
  • automattik
  • autommatik
  • automtaik
  • auttomatik
  • uatomatik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Automatik - 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.

atuomatik2auotmatik2autmoatik2autoamtik2automaitk2automatikk1automatki2automattik1
Edit distance from "Automatik"

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 "Automatik"?
"Automatik" is spelled A-U-T-O-M-A-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪk].
What does "Automatik" mean?
As a noun, "Automatik" means: selbstgesteuerte Funktionsweise
What words are commonly confused with "Automatik"?
"Automatik" is commonly confused with "Automation", "automat", "Automaten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Automatik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Automatik" is [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Automatik" come from?
"Automatik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list