autodidact
/ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/
"autodidact" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“autodidact” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A self-taught person.
Corpus desk
Index EN-autodidact · autodidact · English
autodidact · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | autodidact |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “autodidact” in English
Rare enough to double-check
autodidact is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A self-taught person.".
autodidact has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, auto- + didact. The correct English form is autodidact, spelled A-U-T-O-D-I-D-A-C-T.
Definition
- 1A self-taught person.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how autodidact appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest autodidacts.
For an autodidact, for somebody who plays by ear like me, the ukulele is ideal.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, auto- + didact.
This word in other languages
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.