Autonummer

[ˈaʊ̯toˌnʊmɐ]

/[ˈaʊ̯toˌnʊmɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kennzeichen aus Nummern und Buchstaben, das ein Kraftfahrzeug eindeutig identifiziert

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Index DE-autonummer · Autonummer · German

Autonummer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Autonummer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutonummer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯toˌnʊmɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Autonummer“ im Deutschen

Autonummerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Autonummer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯toˌnʊmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kennzeichen aus Nummern und Buchstaben, das ein Kraftfahrzeug eindeutig identifiziert".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Autonummer, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Autonummer, spelled A-U-T-O-N-U-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kennzeichen aus Nummern und Buchstaben, das ein Kraftfahrzeug eindeutig identifiziert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wie lautet deine Autonummer?
  2. „Später notieren sie Timos Autonummer.“

Synonyms

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 "Autonummer"?
"Autonummer" is spelled A-U-T-O-N-U-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯toˌnʊmɐ].
What does "Autonummer" mean?
As a noun, "Autonummer" means: Kennzeichen aus Nummern und Buchstaben, das ein Kraftfahrzeug eindeutig identifiziert
How do you pronounce "Autonummer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autonummer" is [ˈaʊ̯toˌnʊmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autonummer" come from?
"Autonummer" 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