autumnal

/ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/

//ɔːˈtʌm.nəl// adj

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"autumnal" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“autumnal” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,738
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to autumn.

Corpus desk

Index EN-autumnal · autumnal · English

autumnal · rank #38,738 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,738
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH awash

Nearest frequency peer: awash (+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 “autumnal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “autumnal” 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).

autumnal vs autumn
75% similar

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

Key facts for autumnal
PropertyValue
Headwordautumnal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,738
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “autumnal”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).autumnallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “awash” (#38,739), “backstreet” (#38,740), “Bagley” (#38,741). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “autumnal” is #38,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around autumnal (IPA /ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,738 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for autumnal, with forms such as "atuumnal", "autmunal", and "auttumnal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "autumn", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin autumnāl(is). By surface analysis, autumn + -al. The correct English form is autumnal, spelled A-U-T-U-M-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to autumn.
  2. 2
    Past the middle of life; in the third stage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful over-much,--that is a truth," added a third autumnal matron.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin autumnāl(is). By surface analysis, autumn + -al.

Synonyms

fallishfall-like

This word in other languages

otoñal(Español)automnal(Français)Herbst-(Deutsch)outonal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuumnal
  • autmunal
  • auttumnal
  • autumanl
  • autummnal
  • autumnall
  • autumnla
  • autumnnal
  • autunmal
  • auutmnal
  • uatumnal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of autumnal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atuumnal2autmunal2auttumnal1autumanl2autummnal1autumnall1autumnla2autumnnal1
Edit distance from "autumnal"

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 "autumnal"?
"autumnal" is spelled A-U-T-U-M-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/.
What does "autumnal" mean?
As an adjective, "autumnal" means: Of or relating to autumn.
What words are commonly confused with "autumnal"?
"autumnal" is commonly confused with "autumn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "autumnal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autumnal" is /ɔːˈtʌm.nəl/. 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 "autumnal"?
Borrowed from Latin autumnāl(is). By surface analysis, autumn + -al. 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 "autumnal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list