Autorin

[aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn]

/[aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Autorin” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,590. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,590
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfasserin

Corpus desk

Index DE-autorin · Autorin · German

Autorin · rank #4,590 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,590
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgeführt

Nearest frequency peer: aufgeführt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Autorin“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Autorin“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Autorin vs Autors
71% similar
Autorin vs Autor
71% similar
Autorin vs Autoren
86% similar

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

Key facts for Autorin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutorin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,590
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Autorin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Autorinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufgeführt“ (#4,589), „Barcelona“ (#4,591), „Anliegen“ (#4,588). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Autorin“ bei #4,590. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Autorin (IPA [aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,590 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Autorin, with forms such as "atuorin", "auotrin", and "autoirn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Autors", "Autor", "Autoren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Autorin, spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfasserin
  2. 2
    Schriftstellerin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aha, das ist also die Autorin dieses Machwerks!
  2. „Sollte man Menschen verurteilen, die ihre Träume ausleben?, fragt die Autorin – und hilft mit vielen praktischen Exkursen zum Thema Höhenbergsteigen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuorin
  • auotrin
  • autoirn
  • autorinn
  • autorni
  • autorrin
  • autroin
  • auttorin
  • uatorin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Autorin - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atuorin2auotrin2autoirn2autorinn1autorni2autorrin1autroin2auttorin1
Edit distance from "Autorin"

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 "Autorin"?
"Autorin" is spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn].
What does "Autorin" mean?
As a noun, "Autorin" means: Verfasserin
What words are commonly confused with "Autorin"?
"Autorin" is commonly confused with "Autors", "Autor", "Autoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Autorin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autorin" is [aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autorin" come from?
"Autorin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Autorin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list