Automobilsport

[aʊ̯tomoˈbiːlʃpɔʁt]

/[aʊ̯tomoˈbiːlʃpɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Automobilsport” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alle Sportarten, die das möglichst schnelle Bewegen motorgetriebener und (normalerweise) vierrädriger Fahrzeuge zum Ziel haben

Key facts for Automobilsport
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutomobilsport
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯tomoˈbiːlʃpɔʁt]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Automobilsport” sits in German frequency

Automobilsport falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Automobilsport is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯tomoˈbiːlʃpɔʁt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "alle Sportarten, die das möglichst schnelle Bewegen motorgetriebener und (normalerweise) vierrädriger Fahrzeuge zum Ziel haben".

No misspelling variants are generated for Automobilsport in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Automobilsport, spelled A-U-T-O-M-O-B-I-L-S-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    alle Sportarten, die das möglichst schnelle Bewegen motorgetriebener und (normalerweise) vierrädriger Fahrzeuge zum Ziel haben

Synonyms

Autosport

This word in other languages

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 "Automobilsport"?
"Automobilsport" is spelled A-U-T-O-M-O-B-I-L-S-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯tomoˈbiːlʃpɔʁt].
What does "Automobilsport" mean?
As a noun, "Automobilsport" means: alle Sportarten, die das möglichst schnelle Bewegen motorgetriebener und (normalerweise) vierrädriger Fahrzeuge zum Ziel haben
How do you pronounce "Automobilsport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Automobilsport" is [aʊ̯tomoˈbiːlʃpɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Automobilsport" come from?
"Automobilsport" 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 “Automobilsport”

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-P-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯tomoˈbiːlʃpɔʁt] (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
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