Which to use
“Selfie” and “Selfies” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,387
- “Selfie” frequency rank
- #26,165
- “Selfies” frequency rank
- 45552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Selfie | Selfies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist mit dem Handy gemachte Bildaufnahme des Auslösenden selbst, in der Regel für den Gebrauch in sozialen Netzwerken bestimmt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Selfie |
Where the eye mixes Selfie and Selfies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Selfie with Selfies
A purely visual mix-up. Selfie ([ˈsɛlfi]) and Selfies ([ˈsɛlfis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Selfie” sits inside “Selfies”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Selfie is recorded at frequency rank #19,387, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɛlfi]. Selfies is at rank #26,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɛlfis].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45552, this pair ranks #1,349,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Selfie vs Selfies
Shared letters: efils. Private to "Selfie": -. Private to "Selfies": -.
"Selfie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Selfies" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Selfie" for "Selfies" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Selfie" vs "Selfies" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Selfie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Selfies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,349,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Selfie" and "Selfies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "selbiges vs Selfies". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,349,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.