autonome

[aʊ̯toˈnoːmə]

/[aʊ̯toˈnoːmə]/ adj

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The verdict

“autonome” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,550 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#13,550
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Adjektivs autonom

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

autonome vs autonomen
89% similar
autonome vs Autonomie
78% similar
autonome vs autonomes
89% similar

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

Key facts for autonome
PropertyValue
Headwordautonome
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aʊ̯toˈnoːmə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,550
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autonome” 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). autonome lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for autonome is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯toˈnoːmə]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,550 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for autonome, with forms such as "atuonome", "auotnome", and "autnoome". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "autonomen", "Autonomie", "autonomes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is autonome, spelled A-U-T-O-N-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
  4. 4
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
  8. 8
    Nominativ Plural der starken Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Plural der starken Deklination des Adjektivs autonom

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atuonome,auotnome,autnoome,autonmoe,autonnome,autonoem,autonomme,autoonme,auttonome,uatonome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atuonome2auotnome2autnoome2autonmoe2autonnome1autonoem2autonomme1autoonme2
Edit distance from "autonome"

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 "autonome"?
"autonome" is spelled A-U-T-O-N-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯toˈnoːmə].
What does "autonome" mean?
As an adjective, "autonome" means: Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Adjektivs autonom
What words are commonly confused with "autonome"?
"autonome" is commonly confused with "autonomen", "Autonomie", "autonomes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "autonome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autonome" is [aʊ̯toˈnoːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autonome" come from?
"autonome" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “autonome”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-O-N-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯toˈnoːmə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “autonomen” - see the side-by-side comparison. autonome vs autonomen
  • 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