# automotive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɔːtəˈməʊtɪv/ · frequency rank #7,884

## Definitions
1. Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
2. Of, or relating to motor vehicles.

## Etymology
From auto- + motive.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`atuomotive`, `auotmotive`, `autmootive`, `autommotive`, `automoitve`, `automotiev`, `automotivve`, `automottive`, `automotvie`, `automtoive`, `autoomtive`, `auttomotive`, `uatomotive`

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