autoérotisme
\o.to.e.ʁɔ.tizm\
The verdict
“autoérotisme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Satisfaction par soi-même de ses pulsions sexuelles.
Corpus desk
Index FR-autoerotisme · autoérotisme · French
autoérotisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | autoérotisme |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \o.to.e.ʁɔ.tizm\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
autoérotisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.to.e.ʁɔ.tizm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Satisfaction par soi-même de ses pulsions sexuelles.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for autoérotisme, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is autoérotisme, spelled A-U-T-O-É-R-O-T-I-S-M-E.
Definition
- 1Satisfaction par soi-même de ses pulsions sexuelles.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how autoérotisme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dans Les Faux-monnayeurs, André Gide suggère une articulation du mysticisme avec le narcissisme de l'enfant et la toute-puissance de la pensée, en resserrant par ailleurs un lien avec l’autoérotisme qui demeurait assez lâche chez Freud.
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.