autocue
/ˈɔː.təʊˌkjuː/
"autocue" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“autocue” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | autocue |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɔː.təʊˌkjuː/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “autocue” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
autocue is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɔː.təʊˌkjuː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud.".
autocue has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From auto- + cue, originally a trademark. The correct English form is autocue, spelled A-U-T-O-C-U-E.
Definition
- 1Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud.
Etymology
From auto- + cue, originally a trademark.
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.
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Using “autocue”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-U-T-O-C-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɔː.təʊˌkjuː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.