autopiloto

[awt̪opiˈlot̪o]

/[awt̪opiˈlot̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“autopiloto” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sistema estabilizado giroscópicamente que mantiene un avión a un nivel de vuelo con una altura y una dirección predeterminadas.

Key facts for autopiloto
PropertyValue
Headwordautopiloto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[awt̪opiˈlot̪o]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autopiloto” sits in Spanish frequency

autopiloto falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for autopiloto is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [awt̪opiˈlot̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Sistema estabilizado giroscópicamente que mantiene un avión a un nivel de vuelo con una altura y una dirección predeterminadas.".

Zero misspellings are on record for autopiloto in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is autopiloto, spelled A-U-T-O-P-I-L-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sistema estabilizado giroscópicamente que mantiene un avión a un nivel de vuelo con una altura y una dirección predeterminadas.

Synonyms

piloto automático

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "autopiloto"?
"autopiloto" is spelled A-U-T-O-P-I-L-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [awt̪opiˈlot̪o].
What does "autopiloto" mean?
As a noun, "autopiloto" means: Sistema estabilizado giroscópicamente que mantiene un avión a un nivel de vuelo con una altura y una dirección predeterminadas.
How do you pronounce "autopiloto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autopiloto" is [awt̪opiˈlot̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autopiloto" come from?
"autopiloto" 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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Using “autopiloto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-U-T-O-P-I-L-O-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [awt̪opiˈlot̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list