Autonomie

[aʊ̯tonoˈmiː]

/[aʊ̯tonoˈmiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Autonomie” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,668 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,668
frequency rank, German
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Recht, sich selbst Gesetze zu geben und/oder nach eigenen Gesetzen zu leben

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Autonomie vs autonom
67% similar
Autonomie vs autonome
78% similar
Autonomie vs autonomen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Autonomie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutonomie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯tonoˈmiː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,668
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Autonomie” 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). Autonomie 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 Autonomie is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯tonoˈmiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,668 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Autonomie, with forms such as "atuonomie", "auotnomie", and "autnoomie". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "autonom", "autonome", "autonomen", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Autonomie, spelled A-U-T-O-N-O-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recht, sich selbst Gesetze zu geben und/oder nach eigenen Gesetzen zu leben
  2. 2
    Möglichkeit, sich ohne ungewollten Einfluss von außen selbst organisieren zu können
  3. 3
    Zustand eines Menschen, sich nur von seinem Gewissen die Gesetze seines Verhaltens und Handelns vorschreiben zu lassen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atuonomie,auotnomie,autnoomie,autonmoie,autonnomie,autonoime,autonomei,autonommie,autoonmie,auttonomie,uatonomie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atuonomie2auotnomie2autnoomie2autonmoie2autonnomie1autonoime2autonomei2autonommie1
Edit distance from "Autonomie"

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 "Autonomie"?
"Autonomie" is spelled A-U-T-O-N-O-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯tonoˈmiː].
What does "Autonomie" mean?
As a noun, "Autonomie" means: Recht, sich selbst Gesetze zu geben und/oder nach eigenen Gesetzen zu leben
What words are commonly confused with "Autonomie"?
"Autonomie" is commonly confused with "autonom", "autonome", "autonomen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Autonomie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autonomie" is [aʊ̯tonoˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autonomie" come from?
"Autonomie" 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 “Autonomie”

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-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯tonoˈmiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “autonom” - see the side-by-side comparison. Autonomie vs autonom
  • 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