selbiges

[ˈzɛlbɪɡəs]

/[ˈzɛlbɪɡəs]/ pron

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The verdict

“selbiges” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,619
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens selbig

Corpus desk

Index DE-selbiges · selbiges · German

selbiges · rank #36,619 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,619
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sehenden

Nearest frequency peer: sehenden (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „selbiges“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „selbiges“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

selbiges vs Selfies
63% similar
selbiges vs seligen
75% similar
selbiges vs seliger
75% similar

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

Key facts for selbiges
PropertyValue
Headwordselbiges
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈzɛlbɪɡəs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,619
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „selbiges“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.selbigesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sehenden“ (#36,618), „Selbstironie“ (#36,620), „Selbstkontrolle“ (#36,621). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „selbiges“ bei #36,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around selbiges (IPA [ˈzɛlbɪɡəs]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #36,619 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for selbiges, with forms such as "eslbiges", "sebliges", and "selbbiges". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Selfies", "seligen", "seliger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is selbiges, spelled S-E-L-B-I-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens selbig
  2. 2
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens selbig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens selbig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens selbig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eslbiges
  • sebliges
  • selbbiges
  • selbgies
  • selbiegs
  • selbigess
  • selbigges
  • selbigse
  • selibges
  • sellbiges
  • slebiges
  • sselbiges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eslbiges2sebliges2selbbiges1selbgies2selbiegs2selbigess1selbigges1selbigse2
Edit distance from "selbiges"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "selbiges"?
"selbiges" is spelled S-E-L-B-I-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlbɪɡəs].
What does "selbiges" mean?
As a pronoun, "selbiges" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens selbig
What words are commonly confused with "selbiges"?
"selbiges" is commonly confused with "Selfies", "seligen", "seliger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "selbiges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selbiges" is [ˈzɛlbɪɡəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "selbiges" come from?
"selbiges" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "selbiges", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sehenden#36,618schnüren#36,615Simbabwe#36,625Skandals#36,628

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Schmelz12 variantsregulärer12 variantssurprise12 variantssyrisch12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list