selbdritt
[zɛlpˈdʁɪt]
The verdict
“selbdritt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu dritt, zu dritt miteinander, zu dritt miteinander dargestellt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | selbdritt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [zɛlpˈdʁɪt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “selbdritt” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
selbdritt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [zɛlpˈdʁɪt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu dritt, zu dritt miteinander, zu dritt miteinander dargestellt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for selbdritt in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is selbdritt, spelled S-E-L-B-D-R-I-T-T.
Definition
- 1zu dritt, zu dritt miteinander, zu dritt miteinander dargestellt
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.
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Using “selbdritt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-D-R-I-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zɛlpˈdʁɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.