autumn

/ˈɔːtəm/

//ˈɔːtəm// noun

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"autumn" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“autumn” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,576
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, a...

Corpus desk

Index EN-autumn · autumn · English

autumn · rank #4,576 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,576
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH announce

Nearest frequency peer: announce (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “autumn”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “autumn” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

autumn vs autumnal
75% similar
autumn vs auburn
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for autumn
PropertyValue
Headwordautumn
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔːtəm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,576
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “autumn”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).autumnlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “announce” (#4,575), “backed” (#4,577), “Barry” (#4,578). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “autumn” is #4,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around autumn (IPA /ˈɔːtəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,576 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for autumn, with forms such as "atuumn", "autmun", and "auttumn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "autumnal", "auburn", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English autumpne, from Middle French automne, from Old French automne, autonne, from Latin autumnus. Some of the verbal senses are from Latin autumnāre. The correct English form is autumn, spelled A-U-T-U-M-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, and November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
  2. 2
    The time period when someone or something is past its prime.
  3. 3
    A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how autumn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. autumn leaves
  2. The Spring, the Sommer, / The childing Autumne, angry Winter change / Their wonted Liueries, […]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English autumpne, from Middle French automne, from Old French automne, autonne, from Latin autumnus. Some of the verbal senses are from Latin autumnāre.

This word in other languages

otoño(Español)automne(Français)Herbst(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuumn
  • autmun
  • auttumn
  • autummn
  • autumnn
  • autunm
  • auutmn
  • uatumn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of autumn - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atuumn2autmun2auttumn1autummn1autumnn1autunm2auutmn2uatumn2
Edit distance from "autumn"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "autumn"?
"autumn" is spelled A-U-T-U-M-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔːtəm/.
What does "autumn" mean?
As a noun, "autumn" means: Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, a...
What words are commonly confused with "autumn"?
"autumn" is commonly confused with "autumnal", "auburn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "autumn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autumn" is /ˈɔːtəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "autumn"?
Inherited from Middle English autumpne, from Middle French automne, from Old French automne, autonne, from Latin autumnus. Some of the verbal senses are from Latin autumnāre. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "autumn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

backed#4,577angels#4,573vessel#4,565trains#4,560

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

tanks8 variantspassage8 variantsmutual8 variantsoffense8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list