Automobils

[aʊ̯tomoˈbiːls]

/[aʊ̯tomoˈbiːls]/ noun

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The verdict

“Automobils” is uncommon German (frequency #86,226 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,226
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Automobil

Key facts for Automobils
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutomobils
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯tomoˈbiːls]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,226
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Automobils” 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). Automobils 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

Automobils is uncommon German at frequency #86,226 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʊ̯tomoˈbiːls]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Automobil".

No misspelling variants are generated for Automobils in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Automobils, spelled A-U-T-O-M-O-B-I-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Automobil

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 "Automobils"?
"Automobils" is spelled A-U-T-O-M-O-B-I-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯tomoˈbiːls].
What does "Automobils" mean?
As a noun, "Automobils" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Automobil
How do you pronounce "Automobils"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Automobils" is [aʊ̯tomoˈbiːls]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Automobils" come from?
"Automobils" 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 “Automobils”

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

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

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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