Automech

[ˈaʊ̯toˌmeç]

/[ˈaʊ̯toˌmeç]/ noun

The verdict

“Automech” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mechaniker, der Autos repariert und wartet

Corpus desk

Index DE-automech · Automech · German

Automech · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Automech
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutomech
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯toˌmeç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Automech“ im Deutschen

Automechschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Automech is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯toˌmeç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mechaniker, der Autos repariert und wartet".

Automech doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Automech, spelled A-U-T-O-M-E-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mechaniker, der Autos repariert und wartet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er ist, wie er betont, kein «Sozi», sondern einfach Automobildiagnostiker – Automech mit Weiterbildung.“

Synonyms

AutomechanikerKfz-Mechaniker

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 "Automech"?
"Automech" is spelled A-U-T-O-M-E-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯toˌmeç].
What does "Automech" mean?
As a noun, "Automech" means: Mechaniker, der Autos repariert und wartet
How do you pronounce "Automech"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Automech" is [ˈaʊ̯toˌmeç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Automech" come from?
"Automech" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list