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 September 3, 2026) - Fausse image que l’on se fait de soi-même.
Corpus desk
Index FR-auto-illusion · auto-illusion · French
auto-illusion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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) |
Longue queue: rang de « auto-illusion » en français
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how auto-illusion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’imposture et l’auto-illusion forment donc deux fabrications distinctes dont le point commun réside dans leur intentionnalité. À l'inverse, l’illusion constitue une « défaillance ordinaire » plus ou moins forte du cadre.
Elle consiste simplement à créer un espace où il est possible de déployer et défaire nos jeux névrotiques, nos auto-illusions, nos peurs et nos espoirs cachés.
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.