auto-illusion

\o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\

/\o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\/ noun

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.

Key facts for auto-illusion
PropertyValue
Headwordauto-illusion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « auto-illusion » en français

auto-illusionreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

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

  1. 1
    Fausse image que l’on se fait de soi-même.
  2. 2
    Fausse image, souvent exagérément positive, que l’on se fait soi-même de quelque chose qui suscite l’imagination.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auto-illusion"?
"auto-illusion" is spelled A-U-T-O---I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\.
What does "auto-illusion" mean?
As a noun, "auto-illusion" means: Fausse image que l’on se fait de soi-même.
How do you pronounce "auto-illusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auto-illusion" is \o.to.i.ly.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auto-illusion" come from?
"auto-illusion" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list