automatisch
[ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃ]
The verdict
“automatisch” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,190 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,190
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einer Automatik ausgestattet
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | automatisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #2,190 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “automatisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for automatisch is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,190 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for automatisch, with forms such as "atuomatisch", "auotmatisch", and "autmoatisch". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "automatische", "automatischen", "automatischer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 automatisch, spelled A-U-T-O-M-A-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1mit einer Automatik ausgestattet
- 2mit einer Selbstregelung ausgestattet, keine Bedienung erfordernd
- 3mithilfe von Automaten erfolgend
- 4wie ein Automat, ohne Reflexion
- 5wie von selbst, kein Dazwischentreten einer Entscheidung oder weiteres Zutun erfordernd
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: atuomatisch,auotmatisch,autmoatisch,autoamtisch,automaitsch,automaticsh,automatiscch,automatischh,automatishc,automatissch,automatsich,automattisch,autommatisch,automtaisch,auttomatisch,uatomatisch
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of automatisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “automatisch”
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-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “automatische” - see the side-by-side comparison. automatisch vs automatische
- 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.