automático

[awt̪oˈmat̪iko]

/[awt̪oˈmat̪iko]/ adj

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The verdict

“automático” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,823. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,823
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de un aparato: que realiza operaciones o funciones sin la intervención humana.

Corpus desk

Index ES-automatico · automático · Spanish

automático · rank #7,823 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,823
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aula

Nearest frequency peer: aula (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “automático”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “automático” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

automático vs automáticos
91% similar
automático vs aromático
80% similar
automático vs automática
90% similar

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

Key facts for automático
PropertyValue
Headwordautomático
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[awt̪oˈmat̪iko]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,823
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “automático”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).automáticocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “aula” (#7,822), “au” (#7,821), “basadas” (#7,825). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “automático” va en #7,823. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around automático (IPA [awt̪oˈmat̪iko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,823 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for automático, with forms such as "atuomático", "auotmático", and "autmoático". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "automáticos", "aromático", "automática", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is automático, spelled A-U-T-O-M-Á-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un aparato: que realiza operaciones o funciones sin la intervención humana.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un evento: que ocurre sin la intervención humana.
  3. 3
    Que es una consecuencia inmediata de ciertos actos que establecieron las condiciones causales.
  4. 4
    Que se realiza de una manera maquinal, por costumbre, instinto o inercia.
  5. 5
    Dicho de un arma o fusil: que dispara continuamente manteniendo apretado el gatillo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La lavadora es automática, solo pones la ropa y ella hace lo demás.
  2. Experimentará el fruto automático de sus acciones y pensamientos.

This word in other languages

automatic(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuomático
  • auotmático
  • autmoático
  • autommático
  • automtáico
  • automáitco
  • automátcio
  • automáticco
  • automátioc
  • automáttico
  • autoámtico
  • auttomático
  • uatomático

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atuomático2auotmático2autmoático2autommático1automtáico2automáitco2automátcio2automáticco1
Edit distance from "automático"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "automático"?
"automático" is spelled A-U-T-O-M-Á-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [awt̪oˈmat̪iko].
What does "automático" mean?
As an adjective, "automático" means: Dicho de un aparato: que realiza operaciones o funciones sin la intervención humana.
What words are commonly confused with "automático"?
"automático" is commonly confused with "automáticos", "aromático", "automática". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "automático"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "automático" is [awt̪oˈmat̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "automático" come from?
"automático" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Afganistán#7,811conducción#7,835conociendo#7,837voluntaria#7,805

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

comodidad13 variantsespíritus13 variantseternidad13 variantsromántica13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list