# autocratic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɔːtəˈkɹætɪk/ · frequency rank #32,683

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
2. Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.

## Etymology
From autocrat + -ic, equivalent to auto- + -cratic.

## Easily confused with
- **automatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/autocratic-vs-automatic)

## Common misspellings (14)
`atuocratic`, `auotcratic`, `autcoratic`, `autocartic`, `autoccratic`, `autocraitc`, `autocratci`, `autocraticc`, `autocrattic`, `autocrratic`, `autocrtaic`, `autorcatic`, `auttocratic`, `uatocratic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/autocratic