Autoporträt

[aʊ̯topɔʁˈtʁɛː]

/[aʊ̯topɔʁˈtʁɛː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bildliche oder plastische Darstellung derjenigen Person, die diese hergestellt hat

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Index DE-autoportrat · Autoporträt · German

Autoporträt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Autoporträt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutoporträt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯topɔʁˈtʁɛː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Autoporträt“ im Deutschen

Autoporträtsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Autoporträt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʊ̯topɔʁˈtʁɛː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bildliche oder plastische Darstellung derjenigen Person, die diese hergestellt hat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Autoporträt in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Autoporträt, spelled A-U-T-O-P-O-R-T-R-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bildliche oder plastische Darstellung derjenigen Person, die diese hergestellt hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ludwig Kohl, der jünger und souveräner als J. Q. Jahn war, ließ sein anderes um vieles ältere (silhouettengleiches) Autoporträt von seinem bekannteren Bruder, dem Stecher Klement (1754-1807) in Wien, als Stich ausführen.

Synonyms

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 "Autoporträt"?
"Autoporträt" is spelled A-U-T-O-P-O-R-T-R-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯topɔʁˈtʁɛː].
What does "Autoporträt" mean?
As a noun, "Autoporträt" means: bildliche oder plastische Darstellung derjenigen Person, die diese hergestellt hat
How do you pronounce "Autoporträt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autoporträt" is [aʊ̯topɔʁˈtʁɛː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autoporträt" come from?
"Autoporträt" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list