autonome

\ɔ.tɔ.nɔm\

/\ɔ.tɔ.nɔm\/ adj

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The verdict

“autonome” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,909 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,909
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui se dirige ou se contrôle soi-même.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

autonome vs autonomie
89% similar
autonome vs autonomes
89% similar
autonome vs agronome
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for autonome
PropertyValue
Headwordautonome
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɔ.tɔ.nɔm\
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,909
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autonome” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). autonome lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for autonome is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɔ.tɔ.nɔm\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,909 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for autonome, with forms such as "atuonome", "auotnome", and "autnoome". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "autonomie", "autonomes", "agronome", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is autonome, spelled A-U-T-O-N-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui se dirige ou se contrôle soi-même.
  2. 2
    Organisation qui peut prendre ses propres décisions.
  3. 3
    Se dit de l’exploitation d’une unité fonctionnelle lorsqu’elle n’est pas placée sous la commande directe de l’ordinateur. La définition ainsi que les termes autonome, hors ligne et en non connecté furent normalisés d’abord par l’ISO/CÉI ISO 2382-10:1979, et repris par l’ISO/CÉI ISO 2382-1:1993.
  4. 4
    Se dit d’un matériel lorsqu’il fonctionne indépendamment de tout autre : par exemple un poste de travail déconnecté de l’Internet.
  5. 5
    Relatif au mouvement autonome.
  6. 6
    Pour un véhicule, se dit d'un véhicule qui peut se mouvoir sans conducteur.

Synonyms

indépendanten non connectéhors ligneen différé

Antonyms

connectéen connectéen directen ligne

This word in other languages

autonomous(English)autónomo(Español)eigenständig(Deutsch)autônomo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atuonome,auotnome,autnoome,autonmoe,autonnome,autonoem,autonomme,autoonme,auttonome,uatonome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of autonome - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atuonome2auotnome2autnoome2autonmoe2autonnome1autonoem2autonomme1autoonme2
Edit distance from "autonome"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "autonome"?
"autonome" is spelled A-U-T-O-N-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ.tɔ.nɔm\.
What does "autonome" mean?
As an adjective, "autonome" means: Qui se dirige ou se contrôle soi-même.
What words are commonly confused with "autonome"?
"autonome" is commonly confused with "autonomie", "autonomes", "agronome". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "autonome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autonome" is \ɔ.tɔ.nɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autonome" come from?
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Using “autonome”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U-T-O-N-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɔ.tɔ.nɔm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “autonomie” - see the side-by-side comparison. autonome vs autonomie
  • 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.

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

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