autostop

[awˈtɔstɔp]

/[awˈtɔstɔp]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-autostop · autostop · German

autostop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 autostop
PropertyValue
Headwordautostop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[awˈtɔstɔp]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „autostop“ im Deutschen

autostopliegt 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

autostop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [awˈtɔstɔp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Autostopp, Trampen".

Zero misspellings are on record for autostop in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is autostop, spelled A-U-T-O-S-T-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autostopp, Trampen

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 "autostop"?
"autostop" is spelled A-U-T-O-S-T-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [awˈtɔstɔp].
What does "autostop" mean?
As a noun, "autostop" means: Autostopp, Trampen
How do you pronounce "autostop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autostop" is [awˈtɔstɔp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autostop" come from?
"autostop" 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