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 September 3, 2026) - Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud.
Corpus desk
Index EN-autocue · autocue · English
autocue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “autocue” in English
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how autocue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It was noticeable that when Kibaki was giving a speech he no longer extemporised or made eye contact with his public, keeping his eyes glued to the autocue.
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.