auto-illusion
\o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\
The verdict
“auto-illusion” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fausse image que l’on se fait de soi-même.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | auto-illusion |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “auto-illusion” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
auto-illusion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for auto-illusion in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is auto-illusion, spelled A-U-T-O---I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Fausse image que l’on se fait de soi-même.
- 2Fausse image, souvent exagérément positive, que l’on se fait soi-même de quelque chose qui suscite l’imagination.
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.
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Using “auto-illusion”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-U-T-O---I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.