autorisation

[otoʁizasjɔ̃]

/[otoʁizasjɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

“autorisation” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erlaubnis

Key facts for autorisation
PropertyValue
Headwordautorisation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[otoʁizasjɔ̃]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autorisation” sits in German frequency

autorisation falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for autorisation is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [otoʁizasjɔ̃]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Erlaubnis".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for autorisation, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is autorisation, spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erlaubnis

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 "autorisation"?
"autorisation" is spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [otoʁizasjɔ̃].
What does "autorisation" mean?
As a noun, "autorisation" means: Erlaubnis
How do you pronounce "autorisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autorisation" is [otoʁizasjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autorisation" come from?
"autorisation" 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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Using “autorisation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-O-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [otoʁizasjɔ̃] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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