Autostopper

[ˈaʊ̯toˌʃtɔpɐ]

/[ˈaʊ̯toˌʃtɔpɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Autostopper” 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) - Person, die per Autostopp fährt oder reist

Corpus desk

Index DE-autostopper · Autostopper · German

Autostopper · 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 Autostopper
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutostopper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯toˌʃtɔpɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Autostopper“ im Deutschen

Autostopperliegt 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

Autostopper is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯toˌʃtɔpɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die per Autostopp fährt oder reist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Autostopper in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Autostopper, spelled A-U-T-O-S-T-O-P-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die per Autostopp fährt oder reist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Über 95% der interkontinentalen Reisenden erreichen ihr Ziel mit dem Flugzeug (WTO 1976). Nur Vereinzelte benutzen dazu Schiff, Motorfahrzeuge, z. T. als Autostopper, über Teilstrecken auch die Bahn.“

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