für sich
[fyːɐ̯ ˈzɪç]
The verdict
“für sich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von anderen Menschen zurückgezogen, um ungestört zu sein; ohne Gesellschaft
Corpus desk
Index DE-fur-sich · für sich · German
für sich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | für sich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [fyːɐ̯ ˈzɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „für sich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
für sich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [fyːɐ̯ ˈzɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von anderen Menschen zurückgezogen, um ungestört zu sein; ohne Gesellschaft".
No misspelling variants are generated for für sich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 German form is für sich, spelled F-Ü-R- -S-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1von anderen Menschen zurückgezogen, um ungestört zu sein; ohne Gesellschaft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how für sich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als die Australierin Robyn Davidson in den Siebzigerjahren ihre Wüstendurchquerung durchs Outback ersann, kam es ihr darauf an, ganz allein und für sich zu sein.“
Sag Bescheid, wenn du lieber für dich sein willst!
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.