auto
au·to/ˈɔːtəʊ/adjective, noun, verb
auto is spelled A-U-T-O: 4 letters and 2 syllables (au·to). It appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, auto means “Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in auto?
| Letters | 4: A-U-T-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: au·to |
| In writing | 30 times per million words; the 3,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is auto?
Auto appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce auto?
- UK /ˈɔːtəʊ/
- UK [ˈɔː.tʰəʊ̯]
- /ˈɔ.toʊ̯/
Auto has 2 syllables, split au·to in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-auto.wav, En-us-otto.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-auto-.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with auto?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as auto (/ɔtəʊ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: outa.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of auto
- autos plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- autoing participle, present
- autoed participle, past
- aut-
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does auto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission).
It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.
noun
- 1
A setting for automatic operation.
Put it on auto.
- 2
An automatic gearbox/transmission.
A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.
- 3
A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.
It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).
- 4
IndiaAn autorickshaw.
Users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.
- 5
A genre of dramatic literature.
- 6
Clipping of automobile.
My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts.
verb
- 1
datedTo travel by automobile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Auto in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense regarding oneself:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does auto come from?
Clipping of automatic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).